Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Holman Bible
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
International Standard Version
You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
A Conservative Version
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
American Standard Version
Ye know this , my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Amplified
Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];
An Understandable Version
You people [already] know this [or, "you should know this"], my dearly loved brothers. However, every person should be quick to listen, slow to talk and slow in becoming angry.
Anderson New Testament
So, then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Bible in Basic English
You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;
Common New Testament
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.
Godbey New Testament
Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath:
Goodspeed New Testament
You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to be angry,
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
King James 2000
Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Modern King James verseion
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.
Moffatt New Testament
Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;
Montgomery New Testament
Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;
NET Bible
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
New Heart English Bible
This you know, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Sawyer New Testament
Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
The Emphasized Bible
Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Mark this, my dear Brothers--Let every one be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry;
Webster
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Weymouth New Testament
You know this, my dearly-loved brethren. But let every one be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to be angry.
Williams New Testament
You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry;
World English Bible
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
Worrell New Testament
Ye know this, my beloved brethren; but let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Youngs Literal Translation
So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Themes
Christian conduct » Subduing the temper
Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
Speech/communication » Being slow to speak
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Word Count of 36 Translations in James 1:19
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers
18 According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures. 19 So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.
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Cross References
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth 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 hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath,
Proverbs 13:3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
Proverbs 15:18
A furious 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 its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
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 that hath no rule over his own spirit is as a city broken down, without walls.
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;
Colossians 3:8
But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.
Nehemiah 8:2-3
And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation, both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, on 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 rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.
Nehemiah 8:18
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they observed the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to 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 a fourth part they confessed, and worshipped Jehovah their God.
Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of thy wonders which thou hadst done among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion made a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a +God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great loving-kindness, and thou forsookest them not.
Proverbs 8:32-35
And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:
Proverbs 19:19
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather 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 that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to be called before the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire.
Mark 2:2
and straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.
Mark 12:37
David himself therefore calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.
Luke 19:48
and did not find what they could do, for all the people hung on him to hear.
Acts 2:42
And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.
Acts 10:33
Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Acts 13:42-44
And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.
Acts 13:48
And those of the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life.
Acts 17:11
And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received the word of the report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.
James 1:26
If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 3:1-2
Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
1 John 2:21
I have not written to you because ye do not know the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
Luke 15:1
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;