James 1:19
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Proverbs 10:19
In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 14:29
[He who is] slow to anger [has] great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger [is] better than him who is mighty, and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.
Proverbs 17:27
He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger,
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.
Proverbs 14:17
He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.
Proverbs 15:18
A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.
Proverbs 18:13
He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.
Proverbs 19:11
The understanding of a person makes him slow to his {anger}, and his glory overlooks offense.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
The end of a matter [is] better than its beginning; {better to be slow to anger than hot-headed}.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
Proverbs 17:14
[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life [are] in the {power} of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger.
Proverbs 25:28
A breached city [where] there is no wall [is like] a man who {has no} self-control for his spirit.
Ephesians 4:31
All bitterness, and rage, and wrath, and clamor, and abusive speech, must be removed from you, together with all wickedness.
Colossians 3:8
But now you also lay aside all [these] things: anger, rage, wickedness, slander, abusive language from your mouth.
Colossians 3:15
And the peace of Christ must rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Nehemiah 8:2-3
So Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly for [each] man and woman to hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.
Nehemiah 8:12-14
All of the people went to eat, to drink, to send a share, and to have great joy because they understood the words that they had made known to them.
Nehemiah 8:18
And he read from the scroll of the law of God day by day from the first day up to the last day. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was an assembly according to the rule.
Nehemiah 9:3
They stood up in their place and read from the book of the law of Yahweh their God for a fourth part of the day, and for a fourth they were confessing and worshiping Yahweh their God.
Nehemiah 9:17
They refused to listen and did not remember your wonders that you did among them. They stiffened their neck and in their rebellion {determined} to return to their slavery. But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, {slow to anger}, abundant in loyal love, so you did not abandon them.
Proverbs 8:32-35
"And now, children, listen to me; happy [are] those who will keep my ways.
Proverbs 19:19
A hot-tempered person pays a penalty; if you rescue [him], you will do [it] yet again.
Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; draw near to listen [rather] than to offer a sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Stupid fool!' will be subject to the council, and whoever says, 'Obstinate fool!' will be subject to fiery hell.
Mark 2:2
And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.
Mark 12:37
David himself calls him 'Lord,' and how is he his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.
Luke 19:48
And they did not find anything they could do, because all the people were paying close attention to [what] they were hearing from him.
Acts 2:42
And they were devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers.
Acts 10:33
Therefore I sent for you at once, and you {were kind enough to come}. So now we all are present before God to hear all the things that have been commanded to you by the Lord."
Acts 13:42-44
And [as] they were going out, they began urging [that] these things be spoken about to them on the next Sabbath.
Acts 13:48
And [when] the Gentiles heard [this], they began to rejoice and to glorify the word of the Lord. And all those who were designated for eternal life believed.
Acts 17:11
Now these were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. {They} accepted the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day [to see] if these [things] were so.
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, factions,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And because of this we also give thanks to God constantly, that [when you] received God's word {that you heard} from us, you accepted [it] not [as the] word of men, but as [it] truly is, [the] word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.
James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious, [although he] does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion [is] worthless.
James 3:1-2
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, [because you] know that we will receive a greater judgment.
1 John 2:21
I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because every lie is not of the truth.
Luke 15:1
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him.