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 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 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 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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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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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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Ephesians 4:31
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31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
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Proverbs 18:21
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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Colossians 3:15
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15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
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Proverbs 19:11
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11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
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Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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Proverbs 25:28
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28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
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Proverbs 14:17
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17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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Matthew 5:22
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22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
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Proverbs 8:32-35
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32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
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Proverbs 17:14
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14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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James 1:26
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26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
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Galatians 5:20-21
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20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
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