James 1:19

Good News Translation (US Version)

Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:27

Those who are sure of themselves do not talk all the time. People who stay calm have real insight.

Proverbs 21:23

If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.

Proverbs 14:29

If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.

Proverbs 10:19

The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.

Proverbs 18:13

Listen before you answer. If you don't, you are being stupid and insulting.

Proverbs 13:3

Be careful what you say and protect your life. A careless talker destroys himself.

Proverbs 16:32

It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.

Ephesians 4:26

If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin, and do not stay angry all day.

Proverbs 15:18

Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.

Colossians 3:8

But now you must get rid of all these things: anger, passion, and hateful feelings. No insults or obscene talk must ever come from your lips.

Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort.

Proverbs 18:21

What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.

Colossians 3:15

The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make; for it is to this peace that God has called you together in the one body. And be thankful.

Proverbs 19:11

If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.

Proverbs 15:2

When wise people speak, they make knowledge attractive, but stupid people spout nonsense.

Proverbs 25:28

If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.

Proverbs 14:17

People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.

Matthew 5:22

But now I tell you: if you are angry with your brother you will be brought to trial, if you call your brother ‘You good-for-nothing!’ you will be brought before the Council, and if you call your brother a worthless fool you will be in danger of going to the fire of hell.

Proverbs 17:14

The start of an argument is like the first break in a dam; stop it before it goes any further.

James 1:26

Do any of you think you are religious? If you do not control your tongue, your religion is worthless and you deceive yourself.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And there is another reason why we always give thanks to God. When we brought you God's message, you heard it and accepted it, not as a message from human beings but as God's message, which indeed it is. For God is at work in you who believe.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to obey; they forgot all you did; they forgot the miracles you had performed. In their pride they chose a leader to take them back to slavery in Egypt. But you are a God who forgives; you are gracious and loving, slow to be angry. Your mercy is great; you did not forsake them.

Acts 17:11

The people there were more open-minded than the people in Thessalonica. They listened to the message with great eagerness, and every day they studied the Scriptures to see if what Paul said was really true.

Luke 19:48

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people kept listening to him, not wanting to miss a single word.

Mark 2:2

So many people came together that there was no room left, not even out in front of the door. Jesus was preaching the message to them

Proverbs 19:19

If someone has a hot temper, let him take the consequences. If you get him out of trouble once, you will have to do it again.

Acts 10:33

And so I sent for you at once, and you have been good enough to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God, waiting to hear anything that the Lord has instructed you to say.”

Acts 2:42

They spent their time in learning from the apostles, taking part in the fellowship, and sharing in the fellowship meals and the prayers.

Luke 15:1

One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus,

Nehemiah 9:3

For about three hours the Law of the Lord their God was read to them, and for the next three hours they confessed their sins and worshiped the Lord their God.

1 John 2:21

I write you, then, not because you do not know the truth; instead, it is because you do know it, and you also know that no lie ever comes from the truth.

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the Lord's message; and those who had been chosen for eternal life became believers.

Mark 12:37

David himself called him ‘Lord’; so how can the Messiah be David's descendant?” A large crowd was listening to Jesus gladly.

Nehemiah 8:18

From the first day of the festival to the last they read a part of God's Law every day. They celebrated for seven days, and on the eighth day there was a closing ceremony, as required in the Law.

Numbers 22:27

This time, when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down. Balaam lost his temper and began to beat the donkey with his stick.

Proverbs 29:20

There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Acts 1:15

A few days later there was a meeting of the believers, about a hundred and twenty in all, and Peter stood up to speak.

James 1:2

My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my dear friends!

James 2:1

My friends, as believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, you must never treat people in different ways according to their outward appearance.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear friends! God chose the poor people of this world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which he promised to those who love him.

James 3:10

Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My friends, this should not happen!

James 4:11

Do not criticize one another, my friends. If you criticize or judge another Christian, you criticize and judge the Law. If you judge the Law, then you are no longer one who obeys the Law, but one who judges it.

James 5:12

Above all, my friends, do not use an oath when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Say only “Yes” when you mean yes, and “No” when you mean no, and then you will not come under God's judgment.

James 5:19

My friends, if any of you wander away from the truth and another one brings you back again,

Job 32:16

Shall I go on waiting when they are silent? They stand there with nothing more to say.