James 1:19

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Cross References

Proverbs 17:27

The one who has knowledge restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a person of understanding.

Proverbs 21:23

The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Proverbs 14:29

A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

Proverbs 10:19

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is prudent.

Proverbs 18:13

The one who gives an answer before he listens – this is foolishness and disgrace for him.

Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 16:32

Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions,  than capturing a city.

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry and do not sin.   , Don’t let the sun go down on your anger,

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger  calms strife.

Colossians 3:8

But now, put away  all the following: anger,  wrath,  malice,  slander,  and filthy language from your mouth.

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called  in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful.

Proverbs 19:11

A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offence.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

Proverbs 25:28

A person who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.

Proverbs 14:17

A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, and one who schemes is hated.

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister   will be subject to judgement. Whoever insults   his brother or sister will be subject to the court.   Whoever says, “You fool! ” will be subject to hellfire.   ,

Proverbs 17:14

To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.

James 1:26

If anyone  thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue,  his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is,  the word of God,  which also works effectively in you who believe.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to listen and did not remember your wonders which you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.  , But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love, and you did not abandon them.

Acts 17:11

The people here were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, since they received the word with eagerness and examined  the Scriptures  daily to see if these things were so.

Luke 19:48

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people  were captivated by what they heard.

Mark 2:2

So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and he was speaking the word  to them.

Proverbs 19:19

A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

Acts 10:33

So I immediately sent for you, and it was good of you to come. So now we are all in the presence of God to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.’

Acts 2:42

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching,  to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.

Luke 15:1

All  the tax collectors  and sinners were approaching to listen to him.

Nehemiah 9:3

While they stood in their places,  they read from the book of the law of the Lord their God for a quarter of the day and spent another quarter of the day  in confession  and worship of the Lord their God.

1 John 2:21

I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and honoured the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Mark 12:37

David himself calls him “Lord.” How, then, can he be his son? ’ And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.

Nehemiah 8:18

Ezra  read out of the book of the law of God  every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.

Numbers 22:27

When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she crouched down under Balaam. So he became furious and beat the donkey with his stick.

Proverbs 29:20

Do you see someone who speaks too soon? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Acts 1:15

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters   #– #the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty #– #and said,

James 1:2

Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials,

James 1:16

Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.

James 2:1

My brothers and sisters, do not show favouritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world  to be rich in faith  and heirs  of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?

James 3:10

Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.

James 4:11

Don’t criticise one another, brothers and sisters. Anyone who defames or judges a fellow believer  defames and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

James 5:12

Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath.  But let your ‘yes’ mean ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ mean ‘no,’ so that you won’t fall under judgement.

James 5:19

My brothers and sisters, if any among you strays from the truth,  and someone turns him back,

Job 32:16

Should I continue to wait now that they are silent, now that they stand there and no longer answer?