Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

New American Standard Bible

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;

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.

Darby Translation

So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὥστε 
hoste 
Usage: 72

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

G27
ἀγαπητός 
Agapetos 
Usage: 60

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

be
ἔστω ἔστωσαν 
Esto 
let be, be, not tr
Usage: 10

ταχύς 
Tachus 
Usage: 1

to
εἰς 
Eis 
εἰς 
Eis 
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267
Usage: 1267
Usage: 1267

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

βραδύς 
Bradus 
βραδύς 
Bradus 
Usage: 2
Usage: 2

λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

Devotionals

Devotionals about James 1:19

Images James 1:19

Prayers for James 1:19

Context Readings

Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers

18 Having willed he brought forth by the word of truth, for us to be some first fruit of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger: 20 For man s anger works not the justice of God.


Cross References

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent

Proverbs 14:29

The slow to anger of much understanding: and the short of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city,

Proverbs 17:27

He withholding his words will shew knowledge: I man of understanding is a cool spirit

Ephesians 4:26

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your fit of anger:

Proverbs 13:3

He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.

Proverbs 14:17

He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated.

Proverbs 15:18

A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention.

Proverbs 18:13

He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 19:11

The understanding of man will defer his anger: and his glory to pass over transgression.

Ecclesiastes 7:8-9

Good the last of a word above its beginning: good slowness of spirit above pride of spirit

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise will make knowledge good: and the mouth of the foolish will gush forth folly.

Proverbs 17:14

The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit

Proverbs 21:23

He watching his mouth and his tongue watches his soul from straits.

Proverbs 25:28

A city being broken down, and not a wall, a man who restrains not to his spirit.

Ephesians 4:31

Let all harshness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and slander, be put away from you, with all badness:

Colossians 3:8

And now ye also put them all away; anger, wrath, badness, slander, shameful language out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of God act as umpire in your hearts, to which also, ye were called in one body: and be grateful.

Nehemiah 8:2-3

And Ezra the priest will bring the law before the convocation, from man and even to woman, and all understanding to hear in one day to the seventh month.

Nehemiah 8:12-14

And all the people will go to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great gladness, for they understood the words that were made known to them.

Nehemiah 8:18

And he will read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day even to the last day. And they will do a festival seven days; and in the eighth day a restraint according to judgment

Nehemiah 9:3

And they will rise up upon their standing and read in the book of the law of Jehovah their God, the fourth of the day; and a fourth confessing and worshiping to Jehovah their God.

Nehemiah 9:17

And they will refuse to hear, and they will not remember thy wonders which thou didst with them; and they will harden their necks, and they will give a head to turn back to their servitude in their perverseness: and thou a God of forgivenesses, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and great of mercy, and thou didst not forsake them.

Proverbs 8:32-35

And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch my ways.

Proverbs 19:19

The stern in wrath lifted up a fine: for if thou shalt deliver and thou shalt yet add.

Ecclesiastes 5:1-3

Watch thy feet when thou shalt go to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than give the sacrifice of the foolish, for they not knowing the doing of evil.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you, That every one becoming angry with his brother, shall be subject to judgment: and whoever should say to his brother, Raca, should be, subject to the council: and whoever should say, O foolish, shall be subject to a hell of fire.

Mark 2:2

And quickly many were gathered together, so as no more to have room, neither at the door: and he spake the word to them.

Mark 12:37

Therefore David himself calls him Lord; and whence is he his son? And a great crowd heard him willingly.

Luke 19:48

And they found not what they might do: for all the people hearing hanged on him.

Acts 2:42

And they were persevering in the teaching of the sent, and in mutual participation, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

Acts 10:33

From this therefore sent I to thee: and thou didst well being present. Now therefore are all we present before God, to hear all commanded thee of God.

Acts 13:42-44

And the Jews having gone out of the synagogue, the nations besought to have these words spoken in the sabbath between.

Acts 13:48

And the nations having rejoiced, honoured the word of the Lord: and they believed, as many as were drawn out for eternal life.

Acts 17:11

And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.

Galatians 5:20-21

Idolatry, charm, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intriguings, seditions, sects

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this also we return thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of God from our report, ye received not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, which is also energetic in you the believing.

James 1:26

If any among you seem to be religious, bridling not his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one vain.

James 3:1-2

Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.

1 John 2:21

I have not written to you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Luke 15:1

And all publicans and sinful were drawing near him to hear him.

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