James 1:19
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19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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Proverbs 17:27
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27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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Proverbs 21:23
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23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
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Proverbs 10:19
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19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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Proverbs 18:13
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13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
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Proverbs 14:29
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29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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Proverbs 13:3
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3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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Proverbs 16:32
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32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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Ephesians 4:26
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26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
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Proverbs 15:18
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18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
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5 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
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Colossians 3:8
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8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
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8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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