James 1:19
Ye know this , my beloved brethren. But 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 refraineth 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 spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Proverbs 13:3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful 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 the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
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 whose spirit is without restraint Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
Colossians 3:8
but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Nehemiah 8:2-3
And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon 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 mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Nehemiah 8:18
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto 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 another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped Jehovah their God.
Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.
Proverbs 8:32-35
Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs 19:19
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him , thou must do it yet again.
Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better 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 who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
Mark 2:2
And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them , no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.
Mark 12:37
David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Luke 19:48
and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
Acts 2:42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Acts 10:33
Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.
Acts 13:42-44
And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.
Acts 13:48
And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
James 1:26
If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 3:1-2
Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
1 John 2:21
I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
Luke 15:1
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.