James 1:19
So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 17:27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath,
Proverbs 13:3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
Proverbs 15:18
A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 18:13
He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 25:28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is as a city broken down, without walls.
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;
Colossians 3:8
But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.
Nehemiah 8:2-3
And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation, both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.
Nehemiah 8:12-14
And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.
Nehemiah 8:18
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they observed the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
Nehemiah 9:3
And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of Jehovah their God a fourth part of the day; and a fourth part they confessed, and worshipped Jehovah their God.
Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of thy wonders which thou hadst done among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion made a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a +God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great loving-kindness, and thou forsookest them not.
Proverbs 8:32-35
And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:
Proverbs 19:19
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to be called before the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire.
Mark 2:2
and straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.
Mark 12:37
David himself therefore calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.
Luke 19:48
and did not find what they could do, for all the people hung on him to hear.
Acts 2:42
And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.
Acts 10:33
Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Acts 13:42-44
And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.
Acts 13:48
And those of the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life.
Acts 17:11
And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received the word of the report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.
James 1:26
If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 3:1-2
Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
1 John 2:21
I have not written to you because ye do not know the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
Luke 15:1
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;