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Anger isn't treated as shameful in scripture — it's treated as something to be honest about, and to not let take root.
“Be angry, and don't sin. Don't let the sun go down on your wrath.”
Ephesians 4:26
“So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.”
James 1:19–20
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1
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