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James 1:19
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Listening and Doing

19 My dear brothers and sisters,(A) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(B) and slow to become angry,

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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 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(A)
    and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(B)

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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 Those who guard their mouths(A) and their tongues
    keep themselves from calamity.(B)

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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 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.(A)

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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 14:29
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29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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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 18:13
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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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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 13:3
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3 Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

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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 Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

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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 “In your anger do not sin”[a]:(A) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,

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  1. Ephesians 4:26 Psalm 4:4 (see Septuagint)
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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 hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(B)

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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 7:8-9
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8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
    and patience(A) is better than pride.
9 Do not be quickly provoked(B) in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.(C)

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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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Colossians 3:8
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8 But now you must also rid yourselves(A) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(B) and filthy language from your lips.(C)

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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 5:1-3
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Fulfill Your Vow to God

5 [a]Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

2 Do not be quick with your mouth,
    do not be hasty in your heart
    to utter anything before God.(A)
God is in heaven
    and you are on earth,
    so let your words be few.(B)
3 A dream(C) comes when there are many cares,
    and many words mark the speech of a fool.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:17, and 5:2-20 is numbered 5:1-19.
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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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