James 1:19

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Summary

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

So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month.

And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day; for another quarter of it they made confession and worshiped the LORD their God.

"And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.

And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.

David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?" And the great throng heard him gladly.

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.

but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord."

As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath.

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.

Slow to speak

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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

If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Slow to wrath

They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them.

A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.

idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions,

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

But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

General references

And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?

Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.