James 1:19

You know this, my dearly-loved brethren. But let every one be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to be angry.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

In Context

18In accordance with His will He made us His children through the Message of the truth, so that we might, in a sense, be the Firstfruits of the things which He has created.

20For a man's anger does not lead to action which God regards as righteous.

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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 →

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