Verse
James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow…
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
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The verses around James 1:19.
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Verse explanation
One of the letter’s most quoted pieces of advice: swift to hear, slow to speak, slower still to anger — a simple formula for avoiding much of everyday conflict.
From the James 1 study in Bible in Stories.
James 1:19 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Assim que, meus amados irmãos, todo o homem seja prompto para ouvir, tardio para fallar, tardio para se irar.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Portanto, meus amados irmãos, toda pessoa seja pronta para ouvir, tardia para falar, tardia para se irar;
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Recuerden esto, mis queridos amigos: todos deberían ser prontos para escuchar, pero lentos para hablar y lentos para enojarse,
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In other languages: Português (Tiago 1:19) · Español (Santiago 1:19)
More verses about anger & wrath
- Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
- Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Proverbs 29:11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
- Colossians 3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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