Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Images James 1:19
Prayers for James 1:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers
18
Using his own will, he gave us birth through the word of truth. This way we would be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
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Phrases
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Cross References
Proverbs 10:19
Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to anger has great understanding. He who is short tempered exalts foolishness.
Proverbs 16:32
Being slow to anger is better than being mighty. Being self-controlled is better than ruling a city.
Proverbs 17:27
The man with knowledge restrains his words. A man of understanding has a quiet spirit.
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your anger (rage).
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.
Proverbs 14:17
He who is quick-tempered deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 15:18
An angry man stirs up strife. The slow to anger calms disputes.
Proverbs 18:13
It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.
Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man defers anger. It is his glory to overlook a transgression.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Those who love it will eat the fruit.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and holds his tongue stays out of trouble.
Proverbs 25:28
He who cannot control his own spirit (life) is as helpless as a city without walls, open to trouble.
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away (removed) (expiated) from you, along with all malice.
Colossians 3:8
Now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech out of your mouth.
Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. You were called in one body for this purpose. You be thankful.
Nehemiah 8:2-3
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.
Nehemiah 8:12-14
All the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words that were said to them had been clearly communicated.
Nehemiah 8:18
Day by day, from the first day till the last, he read from the book of the Law of God. They kept the feast for seven days: and on the eighth day there was a holy meeting, as it is ordered in the law.
Nehemiah 9:3
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.
Nehemiah 9:17
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.
Proverbs 8:32-35
Listen to me, my children: for blessed are those who practice my ways.
Proverbs 19:19
A man of great anger will suffer punishment. Rescue him once and then do it again.
Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
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.
Matthew 5:22
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).
Mark 2:2
So many people gathered that there was no room left even by the door. Jesus was speaking God's word to them.
Mark 12:37
David called him Lord. How is it that he is his son? The people were pleased with what he said.
Luke 19:48
They could not find a way for the people listened to every thing he said.
Acts 2:42
They continued devoting themselves to doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 10:33
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.
Acts 13:42-44
When the Jews left the synagogue the people asked for this message to be preached to them the next Sabbath.
Acts 13:48
And when the people of the nations heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were receptive to eternal life believed.
Acts 17:11
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.
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, wrath, contentions, divisions, sects,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
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.
James 1:26
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).
James 3:1-2
Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier (stricter) judgment.
1 John 2:21
I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
Luke 15:1
One day a large number of tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus.