19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James 1:19 Cross References - JPS_ASV_Byz
Nehemiah 8:2-3
2 And Ezra the priest brought the Law before the congregation, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
3 And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the Law.
Nehemiah 8:12-14
12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
13 And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the Law.
14 And they found written in the Law, how that the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month;
Nehemiah 8:18
18 Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the ordinance.
Nehemiah 9:3
3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the Law of the LORD their God a fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and prostrated themselves before the LORD their God.
Nehemiah 9:17
17 and refused to hearken, neither were mindful of Thy wonders that Thou didst among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage; but Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them not.
Proverbs 8:32-35
32 Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto me; for happy are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Happy is the man that hearkeneth to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Proverbs 10:19
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 13:3
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
Proverbs 14:17
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:29
29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 15:2
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:18
18 A wrathful man stirreth up discord; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:32
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 17:14
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before the quarrel break out.
Proverbs 17:27
27 He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.
Proverbs 18:13
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and confusion unto him.
Proverbs 18:21
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 19:11
11 It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 19:19
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.
Proverbs 21:23
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 25:28
28 Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.
Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
1 (4:17) Guard thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be ready to hearken: it is better than when fools give sacrifices; for they know not that they do evil.
2 (5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.
3 (5:2) For a dream cometh through a multitude of business; and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
Matthew 5:22
22 but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother without cause shall be in danger of the judgment, and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council, and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
Mark 2:2
2 And straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door; and he spake the word unto them.
Mark 12:37
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Luke 15:1
1 Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
Luke 19:48
48 and they could not find what they might do, for the people all hung upon him, listening.
Acts 2:42
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Acts 10:33
33 Forthwith therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of God.
Acts 13:42-44
42 And when they were gone out of the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.
43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
44 And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
Acts 13:48
48 And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God; and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Acts 17:11
11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
Galatians 5:20-21
Ephesians 4:26
26 Be ye angry, and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Ephesians 4:31
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
Colossians 3:8
8 but now do ye also put them all away; anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
Colossians 3:15
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body, and be ye thankful.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
13 And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
James 1:26
26 If any man among you thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 3:1-2
1 John 2:21
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.