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Bible Verses About Controlling Our Emotions
Find Bible verses about controlling our emotions — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about controlling our emotions?
The Bible addresses controlling our emotions with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Ecclesiastes 3:4
“a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
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Proverbs 15:13
“A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.”
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Proverbs 14:13
“Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.”
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Proverbs 27:4
“Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?”
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Matthew 28:8
“They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.”
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Ezra 3:13
“so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people; for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.”
Genesis 34:3
“His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.”
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