James 1:19
So then, my beloved brothers, everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
In Context
20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
Cross References
Numbers 22:27When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
Nehemiah 8:12Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
Nehemiah 9:3While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.
Job 32:16Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 14:17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
Matthew Henry on James 1:14-19
Procedure and Results of Sin. ( a. d. 61.) 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no… Read the whole commentary →