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

Ezra the priest brought the law to the meeting of the people. They were all able to listen to it. It was the first day of the seventh month.

For a fourth part of the day, upright in their places, they read from the book of the Law of their God. For a fourth part of the day they requested forgiveness and worshipped Jehovah their God.

Listen to me, my children: for blessed are those who practice my ways.

Guard your step when you go to the house of God. It is better to go there and listen than to bring the sacrifices fools bring. Fools are not aware that they do evil.

So many people gathered that there was no room left even by the door. Jesus was speaking God's word to them.

David called him Lord. How is it that he is his son? The people were pleased with what he said.

One day a large number of tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus.

They could not find a way for the people listened to every thing he said.

They continued devoting themselves to doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Immediately I sent for you. You have done well for you have come. We are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded to you from God.

When the Jews left the synagogue the people asked for this message to be preached to them the next Sabbath.

The Bereans were nobler than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul told them was true.

For this purpose we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, you accepted it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

Slow to speak

If any man thinks he is religious, while he does not control his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is vain (worthless) (useless).

Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier (stricter) judgment.

Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.

He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

The man with knowledge restrains his words. A man of understanding has a quiet spirit.

It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.

He who guards his mouth and holds his tongue stays out of trouble.

Do not be in a hurry to talk. Do not be eager to speak in the presence of God. Since God is in heaven and you are on earth, limit the number of your words.

Slow to wrath

They would not obey you and gave no thought to the wonders you did among them. They became stubborn and turning away from you. They appointed a leader over themselves to take them back to their prison in Egypt. However, you are a God of forgiveness, full of grace and pity, slow to wrath and great in mercy, and you did not give them up.

He who is quick-tempered deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

An angry man stirs up strife. The slow to anger calms disputes.

Being slow to anger is better than being mighty. Being self-controlled is better than ruling a city.

Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.

The discretion of a man defers anger. It is his glory to overlook a transgression.

He who cannot control his own spirit (life) is as helpless as a city without walls, open to trouble.

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

Now I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother [without cause] shall be guilty before the court. Whoever speaks to his brother with words of contempt shall receive condemnation before the Sanhedrin [Supreme Court]. Curse your brother and you will be guilty enough to be destroyed by fire, with the burning trash, at the Valley of Hinnom, outside of Jerusalem (Greek: Gehenna).

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, wrath, contentions, divisions, sects,

Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your anger (rage).

Now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech out of your mouth.

General references

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

The people from all the cities knew they were going and they ran together on foot to arrive ahead of them.