James 1:19

Modern King James Version

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:18

Also day by day, from the first day until the last day, he read in the Book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast seven days, and on the eighth was an assembly, according to the Law.

Nehemiah 9:17

And they refused to obey, neither were they mindful of Your wonders which You did among them. But they hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But You are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and did not forsake them.

Nehemiah 9:3

And they stood up in their place, and read in the Book of the Law of Jehovah their God a fourth part of the day. And another fourth part they confessed and worshiped Jehovah their God.

Job 32:16

Shall I wait because you do not speak, because they stand still, answering no more?

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.

Proverbs 13:3

He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.

Proverbs 14:17

He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

Proverbs 17:27

He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs 18:13

If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:21

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

Proverbs 19:11

The judgment of a man puts off his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 19:19

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if you deliver him yet you must do it again.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 25:28

He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a broken down city without a wall.

Proverbs 29:20

Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Numbers 22:27

And when the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, she fell down under Balaam. And Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the ass with a staff.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be liable to the judgment. And whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrin; but whoever shall say, Fool! shall be liable to be thrown into the fire of hell.

Mark 12:37

David therefore himself calls Him Lord, and why then is He his son? And the great crowd heard Him gladly.

Mark 2:2

And immediately many were gathered, so that none any longer had room, even to the door. And He proclaimed the Word to them.

Luke 15:1

And all the tax-collectors and sinners drew near to Him in order to hear Him.

Luke 19:48

And they could not find what they might do, for all the people were hanging on Him, listening.

Acts 1:15

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples and said, (the number of names together was about a hundred and twenty,)

Acts 10:33

Therefore I immediately sent to you, and you have done well to come. Now therefore we are all here present before God to hear all things that are commanded you by God.

Acts 13:48

And hearing, the nations rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

Acts 17:11

And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so.

Acts 2:42

And they were continuing steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine, and in fellowship and in the breaking of the loaves, and in prayers.

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry, and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath,

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and tumult and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

Colossians 3:15

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

Colossians 3:8

But now also put off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, shameful speech out of your mouth.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And for this cause we thank God without ceasing, that when you received the Word of hearing, of God, you welcomed it as the Word of God, not as a word of men, but as it is, truly the Word of God, which also effectually works in you who believe.

James 1:16

Do not err, my beloved brothers.

James 1:2

My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations,

James 1:26

If anyone thinks to be religious among you, yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is vain.

James 2:1

My brothers, do not have the faith of our Lord Christ, the Lord of glory, with respecter of faces.

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

James 4:11

Do not speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against his brother, and who judges his brother, speaks against the Law and judges the Law. But if you judge the Law, you are not a doer of the Law, but a judge.

James 5:12

But before all things, my brothers, do not swear; neither by the heaven nor by the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, lest you fall into condemnation.

James 5:19

Brothers, if anyone among you err from the truth, and if anyone turns him back,

1 John 2:21

I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and know that no lie is of the truth.