David had been thinking, "Why did I ever protect that fellow's property out here in the wilderness? Not a thing that belonged to him was stolen, and this is how he pays me back for the help I gave him!

May God strike me dead if I don't kill every last one of those men before morning!"

The Israelites replied, "We have ten times as many claims on King David as you have, even if he is one of you. Why do you look down on us? Don't forget that we were the first to talk about bringing the king back!" But the men of Judah were more violent in making their claims than the men of Israel.

Haman was furious when he realized that Mordecai was not going to kneel and bow to him,

and when he learned that Mordecai was a Jew, he decided to do more than punish Mordecai alone. He made plans to kill every Jew in the whole Persian Empire.

People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.

It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.

But God said to him, "What right do you have to be angry about the plant?" Jonah replied, "I have every right to be angry---angry enough to die!"

If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin, and do not stay angry all day.

Don't give the Devil a chance.

Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.

but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious, and he scowled in anger.

Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why that scowl on your face?

Then Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out in the fields." When they were out in the fields, Cain turned on his brother and killed him.

just as Jacob's sons were coming in from the fields. When they heard about it, they were shocked and furious that Shechem had done such a thing and had insulted the people of Israel by raping Jacob's daughter.

Hamor said to him, "My son Shechem has fallen in love with your daughter; please let him marry her.

Three days later, when the men were still sore from their circumcision, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dinah, took their swords, went into the city without arousing suspicion, and killed all the men,

including Hamor and his son Shechem. Then they took Dinah from Shechem's house and left.

Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have gotten me into trouble; now the Canaanites, the Perizzites, and everybody else in the land will hate me. I do not have many men; if they all band together against me and attack me, our whole family will be destroyed."

But they answered, "We cannot let our sister be treated like a common whore."

And Absalom hated Amnon so much for having raped his sister Tamar that he would no longer even speak to him.

and instructed his servants: "Notice when Amnon has had too much to drink, and then when I give the order, kill him. Don't be afraid. I will take the responsibility myself. Be brave and don't hesitate!"

But Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shammah, said, "Your Majesty, they haven't killed all your sons. Only Amnon is dead. You could tell by looking at Absalom that he had made up his mind to do this from the time that Amnon raped his sister Tamar.

Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.

They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate.

So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not because of Herod.

So the girl went out and asked her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.