James 1:19

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James 1:19

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James 1:19

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Let

Slow to speak

Slow to wrath

General references

Job 32:16

Mark 6:33

Bible References

Let

Then Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

While they stood in their place, they read from the book of the law of the Lord their God for a fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God.

“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed are they who keep my ways.

Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.

And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.

David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.

and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and

to prayer.

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

Slow to speak

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not

bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.

He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.

Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.

Slow to wrath

“They refused to listen,
And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them;
So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.
But You are a God of forgiveness,
Gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness;
And You did not forsake them.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

Like a city that is broken into and without walls
Is a man who has no control over his spirit.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;

Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before

the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the

fiery hell.

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions,

factions,

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.

General references

“Shall I wait, because they do not speak,
Because they stop and no longer answer?

The people saw them going, and many recognized them and ran there together on foot from all the cities, and got there ahead of them.