James 1:19

Tree of Life Version

Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:18

Day after day from the first day to the last day, he read from the scroll of the Torah of God. So they kept the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, according to the regulation, there was a solemn assembly.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to obey and did not remember Your wonders that You did among them. Instead, they became stiff-necked and in their rebellion, appointed a leader in order to return to their bondage. But You are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in love. Therefore You did not abandon them,

Nehemiah 9:3

They stood in their place and read in the scroll of the Torah of Adonai their God for a quarter of the day; and for another quarter they were confessing and prostrating themselves before Adonai their God.

Job 32:16

Must I wait, since they no longer speak since they stand there with no reply?

Proverbs 10:19

When words abound, transgression is unavoidable. but whoever restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 13:3

He who watches his mouth protects his life, but whoever opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 14:17

One with a short temper acts foolishly, and one with crafty schemes is hated.

Proverbs 14:29

One who is slow to anger shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of fools spouts folly.

Proverbs 16:32

Better to be slow to anger than a mighty warrior. One who controls his temper is better than one who conquers a city.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water— so stop a quarrel before it breaks out.

Proverbs 17:27

One with knowledge restrains his words, and a discerning person stays calm.

Proverbs 18:13

One who answers before listening— that is his folly and his shame.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the control of the tongue. Those who indulge in it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 19:11

Prudence makes one slow to anger and his glory is to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:19

One with great rage will pay a penalty. For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul out of troubles.

Proverbs 25:28

Like a city whose walls are broken down is one with no control over his temper.

Proverbs 29:20

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

Numbers 22:27

When the donkey saw the angel of Adonai, she lay down under Balaam. Balaam was very angry and beat the donkey with his staff.

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca’ shall be subject to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be subject to fiery Gehenna.

Mark 12:37

If David himself calls Him ‘Lord,’ in what way is He his son?” And the large crowd was listening to Him with delight.

Mark 2:2

So many were gathered that there was no longer room for them even outside the door. He kept proclaiming the word to them.

Luke 15:1

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to hear Yeshua.

Luke 19:48

but they could not find any way to do it, because all the people were hanging on His words.

Acts 1:15

In those days, Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters (the number of names all together was about a hundred and twenty) and said,

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were thrilled and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as had been inscribed for eternal life believed.

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, because they received the message with goodwill, searching the Scriptures each day to see whether these things were true.

Acts 2:42

They were devoting themselves to the teaching of the emissaries and to fellowship, to breaking bread and to prayers.

Ephesians 4:26

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of all bitterness and rage and anger and quarreling and slander, along with all malice.

Colossians 3:15

Let the shalom of Messiah rule in your hearts—to this shalom you were surely called in one body. Also be thankful.

Colossians 3:8

But now, set them all aside—anger, rage, malice, slander, and foul language out of your mouth.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason, we also thank God constantly that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is—the word of God, which does its work in you who believe.

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.

James 1:2

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

James 1:26

If anyone thinks he is religious and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is futile.

James 2:1

My brothers and sisters, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Yeshua the Messiah while showing favoritism.

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 promised to those who love Him?

James 3:10

From the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be.

James 4:11

Do not speak evil against one another, brethren. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the Torah and judges the Torah. But if you judge the Torah, you are not a doer of the Torah, but a judge.

James 5:12

But above all, my dear brothers and sisters, do not swear—either by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath. But let your “yes” be “yes,” and your “no,” be “no”—so that you may not fall under judgment.

James 5:19

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

1 John 2:21

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