James 1:19

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James 1:19

Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

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:

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.

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.

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

Anger » Be slow to

Anger » Not being angry

Christian conduct » Subduing the temper

Hearing » Spiritual of believers

Hearing » Being swift to hear

Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech

Speech/communication » Being slow to speak

Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers

Wrath » The wrath of man

Wrath » Being slow to wrath

Topics

Speech, Positive Aspects Of

Speech, Power And Significance Of

Anger And Forgiveness

Listening To God

speaking

evangelising

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Wherefore

G5620

ὥστε
hoste

so that, wherefore, insomuch that, therefore, that, so then, to, as, insomuch as

Usage: 72

G3450

μοῦ
Mou

my, me, mine, I, mine own

Usage: 313

beloved

G27

ἀγαπητός
Agapetos

beloved, dearly beloved, well beloved, dear

Usage: 60

brethren

G80

ἀδελφός
Adelphos

brethren, brother, brother's, brother's way

Usage: 302

let every

G3956

πᾶς
Pas

all, all things, every, all men, whosoever, everyone, whole, all manner of, every man, no Trans, every thing, any, whatsoever, whosoever 9 , always , daily , any thing, no , not tr,

Usage: 704

man

G444

ἄνθρωπος
Anthropos

man, not tr,

Usage: 316

G2077

ἔστω ἔστωσαν
Esto

let be, be, not tr

Usage: 10

swift

G5036

ταχύς
Tachus

swift

Usage: 1

G1519
G1519
G1519

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

hear

G191

ἀκούω
Akouo

hear, hearken, give audience, hearer,

Usage: 313

slow

G1021
G1021

βραδύς
Bradus
βραδύς
Bradus

slow
slow

Usage: 2
Usage: 2

speak

G2980

λαλέω
Laleo

speak, say, tell, talk, preach, utter, , vr speak

Usage: 235

Devotionals

Devotionals about James 1:19

James 1:19 Devotional

References

Fausets

Proverbs, The Book of

Ecclesiastes, The Book of

Hastings

James, Epistle of

Peter, First Epistle of

Word Count of 36 Translations in James 1:19

Images James 1:19

Prayers for James 1:19

Praying through James 1:19

Context Readings

Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers

¹⁸ Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures. ¹⁹ Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath. ²⁰ For the wrath of man worketh not that which is righteous before God.

Phrases

Slow to Anger

Names

Mark

Cross References

Proverbs 10:19

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

Proverbs 14:29

Patience is a token of wisdom; but wrath and hasty displeasure is a token of foolishness.

Proverbs 16:32

A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.

Proverbs 17:27

He is wise and discreet that tempereth his words; and he is a man of understanding, that maketh much of his spirit.

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry, but sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Proverbs 13:3

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.

Proverbs 14:17

An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways.

Proverbs 15:18

An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord.

Proverbs 18:13

He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded.

Proverbs 19:11

A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass.

Ecclesiastes 7:8-9

The end of a thing is better than the beginning. The patient of spirit is better than the high minded.

Proverbs 15:2

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

Proverbs 17:14

He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 25:28

He that can not rule himself, is like a city which is broken down, and hath no walls.

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness, fierceness and wrath, roaring and cursed speaking, be put away from you, with all maliciousness.

Colossians 3:8

But now put ye also away from you all things; wrath, fierceness, maliciousness, cursed speaking, filthy speaking out of your mouths.

Colossians 3:15

and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.

Nehemiah 8:2-3

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and of all that could understand it, upon 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 part unto others, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Nehemiah 8:18

And every day from the first day unto the last, read he in the book of the law of God. And seven days held they the feast, and on the eighth day they gathered together, according unto the manner.

Nehemiah 9:3

and they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God four times on the day; and they acknowledged, and worshipped the LORD their God four times on the day.

Nehemiah 9:17

and refused to hear, and were not mindful of the wonders that thou didst for them: but became obstinate and heady insomuch that they turned back to their bondage in their disobedience. But thou, my God, forgavest, and wast gracious, merciful, patient, and of great goodness, and forsookest them not.