Bible Verses About Bitterness

Hebrews 12:14-1714 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord, 15 looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it, 16 lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal. 17 For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears. Related Topics: Grace Peace Repentance Sanctification Trust
Ephesians 4:30-3230 Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Related Topics: Forgiveness Humility Love Marriage Relationships
Mark 11:2525 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. Related Topics: Forgiveness in Marriage Forgiving Yourself Reconciliation
Matthew 6:14-1514 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Related Topics: Apologizing Frustration God's Mercy Reconciliation Sin
Isaiah 5:2020 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Related Topics: Evil Halloween Light
Ephesians 4:26-2726 “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 and don’t give place to the devil. Related Topics: Emotions Murder Relationships Self Control The Devil
James 3:13-1813 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Related Topics: Hypocrisy Jealousy Peace Purity Wisdom
Acts 8:22-2322 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.” Related Topics: Apologizing God's Forgiveness Repentance
Colossians 3:1919 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them. Related Topics: Abuse Dads Fathers Love and Relationships
Exodus 15:22-2722 Moses led Israel onward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23 When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink from the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah. 24 The people murmured against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 Then he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them. 26 He said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.” 27 They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees. They encamped there by the waters. Related Topics: Cancer Healing Health Miracles Water
Romans 3:1414 “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
Job 10:11 “My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Numbers 5:18-1918 The priest shall set the woman before Yahweh, and let the hair of the woman’s head go loose, and put the meal offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal offering of jealousy. The priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that brings a curse. 19 The priest shall cause her to take an oath and shall tell the woman, “If no man has lain with you, and if you haven’t gone aside to uncleanness, being under your husband’s authority, be free from this water of bitterness that brings a curse.
Proverbs 14:1010 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Job 21:2525 Another dies in bitterness of soul, and never tastes of good.
Proverbs 17:2525 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him. Related Topics: Dads Father's Day Grief
Romans 12:17-2117 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. 19 Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.” 21 Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Related Topics: Anger Forgiveness Love Relationships
James 1:19-2019 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God. Related Topics: Communication Emotions Listening Love and Relationships Patience
Numbers 5:23-2423 “‘The priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall wipe them into the water of bitterness. 24 He shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causes the curse; and the water that causes the curse shall enter into her and become bitter. Related Topics: Cursing
Exodus 1:1414 and they made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.
Job 7:1111 “Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Lamentations 3:13-1513 He has caused the shafts of his quiver to enter into my kidneys. 14 I have become a derision to all my people, and their song all day long. 15 He has filled me with bitterness. He has stuffed me with wormwood.
Colossians 3:12-1412 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. 14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. Related Topics: Forgiveness Humility Kindness Love Patience
Numbers 9:1111 In the second month, on the fourteenth day at evening they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
James 3:1111 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Proverbs 5:3-43 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil, 4 but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.
Revelation 8:1111 The name of the star is “Wormwood.” One third of the waters became wormwood. Many people died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
Genesis 27:3434 When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me, even me also, my father.”
Exodus 12:88 They shall eat the meat in that night, roasted with fire, with unleavened bread. They shall eat it with bitter herbs.
Job 23:1-41 Then Job answered, 2 “Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! 4 I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Lamentations 3:19-2019 Remember my affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the bitterness. 20 My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me.
Amos 8:1010 I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will make you wear sackcloth on all your bodies, and baldness on every head. I will make it like the mourning for an only son, and its end like a bitter day. Related Topics: Sadness
Ecclesiastes 7:2626 I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.
Esther 4:11 Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and wailed loudly and bitterly.
Proverbs 27:77 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 10:1212 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs. Related Topics: Hate Love Love and Marriage Loving Others Marriage and Love

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