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However, the idea of venting, particularly in the context of expressing emotions or releasing feelings, can be inferred from various passages that deal with human emotions, divine wrath, and the expression of grievances or complaints.<br><br><b>Human Emotion and Expression</b><br><br>The Bible acknowledges the complexity of human emotions and the need for their expression. In the Psalms, we find numerous instances where the psalmists express their deepest feelings, including anger, sorrow, and frustration, to God. For example, in <a href="/psalms/142-2.htm">Psalm 142:2</a> , David says, "I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him." This verse illustrates the biblical precedent for venting one's emotions to God as a form of prayer and seeking divine assistance.<br><br><b>Divine Wrath and Judgment</b><br><br>The concept of venting can also be seen in the context of God's wrath and judgment. The Bible often describes God as expressing His righteous anger against sin and injustice. In <a href="/ezekiel/7-8.htm">Ezekiel 7:8</a> , God declares, "I will soon pour out My wrath upon you and spend My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations." Here, the imagery of pouring out wrath can be likened to a form of divine venting, where God's justice is executed against wrongdoing.<br><br><b>Caution Against Rash Speech</b><br><br>While the Bible recognizes the need to express emotions, it also warns against the dangers of rash speech and uncontrolled venting. <a href="/proverbs/29-11.htm">Proverbs 29:11</a> states, "A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back." This proverb highlights the importance of self-control and the wisdom of measured speech. The biblical perspective encourages believers to be mindful of their words and to seek constructive ways to address their emotions.<br><br><b>Prayer as a Means of Venting</b><br><br>Prayer is presented in the Bible as a healthy and constructive way to vent emotions. The New Testament encourages believers to bring their concerns and anxieties to God. <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a> advises, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This passage underscores the transformative power of prayer in managing emotions and finding peace.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The biblical approach to venting emphasizes the importance of directing one's emotions towards God in prayer, exercising self-control, and seeking wisdom in speech. While human emotions are acknowledged and validated, the Scriptures provide guidance on how to express them in a manner that aligns with faith and righteousness.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) Sale; opportunity to sell; market.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To sell; to vend.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A baiting place; an inn.<p>4. (<I>v. i.</I>) To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) The anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) Sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet.<p>9. (<I>n.</I>) Fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.<p>10. (<I>n.</I>) Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance.<p>11. (<I>v. t.</I>) To let out at a vent, or small aperture; to give passage or outlet to.<p>12. (<I>v. t.</I>) To suffer to escape from confinement; to let out; to utter; to pour forth; as, to vent passion or complaint.<p>13. (<I>v. t.</I>) To utter; to report; to publish.<p>14. (<I>v. t.</I>) To scent, as a hound.<p>15. (<I>v. t.</I>) To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a mold.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4486.htm"><span class="l">4486. rhegnumi -- to break apart, by ext. to throw down</span></a> <br><b>...</b> not a reduction to the constituent particles, like luo) or disrupt, lacerate; by<br> implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give <b>vent</b> to joyful <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4486.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5800a.htm"><span class="l">5800a. azab -- to leave, forsake, loose</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), deserted (1), failed (1), fails (1), forsake (48), forsaken (56), forsakes<br> (2), forsaking (1), forsook (16), free (5), full* (1), give...<b>vent</b> (1), ignores <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5800a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm"><span class="l">6605. pathach -- to open</span></a><br><b>...</b> begin, plough, carve -- appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-<br> n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have <b>vent</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6605.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/athanasius/select_works_and_letters_or_athanasius/21_forasmuch_then_as_the.htm"><span class="l">Forasmuch Then as the Letter Owed Its Origin to a False Story, and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> So easily is my conduct made matter of accusation by them, and so ready are they<br> to <b>vent</b> their calumnies in despite of that Scripture, which says, Love not to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/21 forasmuch then as the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_johns_gospel/wider_wooing.htm"><span class="l">Wider Wooing.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of the nation. But it is simply an opportunity for the coarseness of their<br> hate to <b>vent</b> itself upon His person. They pretend an <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/wider wooing.htm</font><p><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_xxii_so_then_they.htm"><span class="l">"So Then they that are in the Flesh Cannot Please God. "</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and manifesting his favour to us, especially since the goodness of God is so<br> exundant,(190) as to overflow even to the wicked world, and <b>vent</b> itself as out of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xxii so then they.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watson/the_beatitudes_an_exposition_of_matthew_51-12/8_motives_to_holy_mourning.htm"><span class="l">Motives to Holy Mourning</span></a> <br><b>...</b> When the heart is sad, weeping eases it by giving <b>vent</b>. The soul of a Christian<br> is most eased when it can <b>vent</b> itself by holy mourning. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/8 motives to holy mourning.htm</font><p><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_iv_but_if_ye.htm"><span class="l">"But if Ye have Bitter Envying and Strife in Your Hearts, Glory <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> they shall find as much esteem and affection among men, and so being like barrels<br> full of liquor, in our own conceit, we are like to burst if we <b>vent</b> not, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon iv but if ye.htm</font><p><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_xxxvi_for_as_many.htm"><span class="l">"For as Many as are Led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> not directly sinful. Whatsoever we apprehend, that we must <b>vent</b> and speak<br> it out, though to little or no edification. Like that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon xxxvi for as many.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/8_but_suffer_it_to.htm"><span class="l">But Suffer it to be So, I Beg You, as You are Lovers of Christ <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> I say too little in saying that he attacks me; for indeed, in order to <b>vent</b> his<br> rage against me, he does not even spare his old teacher: he thinks that in the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../8 but suffer it to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/chapter_iv_we_shall_not.htm"><span class="l">We Shall not be Curious in the Ranking of the Duties in which <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to declaim upon, but it were better that such kept always silent, that either they<br> had no ears to hear of them or know them, or had no tongues to <b>vent</b> them. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/chapter iv we shall not.htm</font><p><a href="/library/robertson/sermons_preached_at_brighton/i_the_tongue.htm"><span class="l">The Tongue.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There are two ways in which the spiritual energy of a man's soul may find its <b>vent</b>:<br> it may express itself in action, silently; or in words, noisily: but just <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/robertson/sermons preached at brighton/i the tongue.htm</font><p><a href="/library/prideaux/directions_to_church-wardens/8_of_removing_tithes.htm"><span class="l">Of Removing Tithes.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of husbandry, whereby the cattle consume the tithes; but his remedy is either to<br> bring an action, or to distrain the tithes, as doing damage.2 <b>Vent</b>.48.1 Sid.283 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../prideaux/directions to church-wardens/8 of removing tithes.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/v/vent.htm"><span class="l"><b>Vent</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (n.) A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape;<br> as, the <b>vent</b> of a cask; the <b>vent</b> of a mold; a volcanic <b>vent</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vent.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/discharge.htm"><span class="l">Discharge (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 13. (vi) To throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden; to unload; to emit or<br> give <b>vent</b> to fluid or other contents; as, the water pipe discharges freely. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/discharge.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/belch.htm"><span class="l">Belch (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> with violence; to eruct. 2. (vi) To eject violently from within; to cast<br> forth; to emit; to give <b>vent</b> to; to <b>vent</b>. 3. (vi) To eject <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/belch.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/venomous.htm"><span class="l">Venomous (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/venomous.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vented.htm"><span class="l">Vented (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of <b>Vent</b>. Multi-Version Concordance<br> Vented (1 Occurrence). Psalms 78:62 He also gave his people <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vented.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/unvented.htm"><span class="l">Unvented (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Unvented (1 Occurrence). Job 32:19 Behold, my breast is<br> as wine which has no <b>vent</b>; like new wineskins it is ready to burst. (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/unvented.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/outlet.htm"><span class="l">Outlet (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The place or opening by which anything is let<br> out; a passage out; an exit; a <b>vent</b>. 2. (vt) To let out; to emit. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/outlet.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gutter.htm"><span class="l">Gutter (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> surface water. 3. (n.) Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed<br> by erosion in the <b>vent</b> of a gun from repeated firing. 4. (vt <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gutter.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gulf.htm"><span class="l">Gulf (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (n.) A large deposit of ore in a lode. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GULF.<br> (chasma, "a chasm," "<b>vent</b>," "a gaping opening"-a great interval; from chaino <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gulf.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wine-skins.htm"><span class="l">Wine-skins (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See JPS ASV BBE). Job 32:19 Behold, my breast is as wine which hath no <b>vent</b>;<br> Like new wine-skins it is ready to burst. (See JPS ASV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wine-skins.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-venting.html">What does the Bible say about venting? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/King-of-the-North.html">Who is the king of the North in Daniel 11? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/King-of-the-South.html">Who is the king of the South in Daniel 11? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/vent.htm">Vent: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Vent (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/10-1.htm">Job 10:1</a></span><br />"My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. <br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/20-23.htm">Job 20:23</a></span><br />When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/32-19.htm">Job 32:19</a></span><br />Behold, my breast is as wine which has no <span class="boldtext">vent</span>; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/29-11.htm">Proverbs 29:11</a></span><br />A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Isaiah 1:24</a></span><br />Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I will ease Me of Mine adversaries, and avenge Me of Mine enemies;<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Lamentations 4:11</a></span><br />The Lord has given full effect to his passion, he has let loose his burning wrath; he has made a fire in Zion, causing the destruction of its bases.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/5-13.htm">Ezekiel 5:13</a></span><br />So my wrath will be complete and my passion will come to rest on them; and they will be certain that I the Lord have given the word of decision, when my wrath against them is complete.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/11-30.htm">Daniel 11:30</a></span><br />And ships of Chittim have come in against him, and he hath been pained, and hath turned back, and hath been insolent toward the holy covenant, and hath wrought, and turned back, and he understandeth concerning those forsaking the holy covenant.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/v/vent.htm">Vent</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/vent.htm">Vent (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/vents.htm">Vents (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/v/venomous_snakes_and_scorpions.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Venomous Snakes and Scorpions"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Venomous Snakes and Scorpions" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/v/vent_his_rage.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Vent his rage"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Vent his rage" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>