Genesis 43:31

God's Word

Then he washed his face and came out. He was in control of his emotions when he said, “Serve the food.”

Cross References

Genesis 45:1

Joseph could no longer control his emotions in front of everyone who was standing around him, so he cried out, “Have everyone leave me!” No one else was there when Joseph told his brothers who he was.

Proverbs 10:19

Sin is unavoidable when there is much talk, but whoever seals his lips is wise.

Isaiah 42:14

I have been silent for a long time. I kept quiet and held myself back. But like a woman in childbirth I will cry out. I will gasp and pant.

Jeremiah 31:16

This is what the Lord says: Stop your crying, and wipe away your tears. You will be rewarded for your work, declares the Lord. You will return from the land of the enemy.

1 Peter 3:10

“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.