James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath.
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- Proverbs 17:27Rank 1 from verse 19
- Proverbs 21:23Rank 2 from verse 19
- Proverbs 14:29Rank 3 from verse 19
- Proverbs 10:19Rank 4 from verse 19
- Proverbs 18:13Rank 5 from verse 19
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- Ephesians 4:26Rank 7 from verse 19
- Proverbs 16:32Rank 8 from verse 19
- Ecclesiastes 7:8–9Rank 9 from verse 19
8Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
8Better is the ende of a thing then the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.
9*Be not hastie in thy spirit to bee angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.
- Proverbs 15:18Rank 10 from verse 19
- Ecclesiastes 5:1–3Rank 11 from verse 19
1KEEP 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.
2Be 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.
3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
1¶ *Kepe thy foote when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to heare, then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they consider not that they doe euill.
2‖*Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to vtter any thing before God: for God is in heauen, and thou vpon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
3For a dreame commeth through the multitude of businesse, and a fooles voyce is knowen by multitude of words.
- Colossians 3:8Rank 12 from verse 19
- Ephesians 4:31Rank 13 from verse 19
- Proverbs 18:21Rank 14 from verse 19
- Proverbs 15:2Rank 15 from verse 19
- Colossians 3:15Rank 16 from verse 19
- Proverbs 19:11Rank 17 from verse 19
- Proverbs 14:17Rank 18 from verse 19
- Proverbs 25:28Rank 19 from verse 19
- Matthew 5:22Rank 20 from verse 19
22But 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.
22But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the Iudgement: and whosoeuer shall say to his brother, Racha, shal be in danger of the counsell: but whosoeuer shall say, Thou foole, shalbe in danger of hell fire.
- Proverbs 17:14Rank 21 from verse 19
- Proverbs 8:32–35Rank 22 from verse 19
32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
32*Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
33Heare instruction, and bee wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me: watching daily at my gates, waiting at the postes of my doores.
35†For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the LORD.
- James 1:26Rank 23 from verse 19
- Galatians 5:20–21Rank 24 from verse 19
20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Envyings, 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.
20Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Enuyings, murthers, drunkennesse, reuellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I haue also tolde you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherite the kingdome of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 25 from verse 19
13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
13For this cause also thanke wee God without ceasing, because when yee receiued the word of God, which yee heard of vs, yee receiued it not as the word of men, but (as it is in trueth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that beleeue.
- Acts 17:11Rank 26 from verse 19
11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
11These were more noble then those in Thessalonica, in that they receiued the word with all readinesse of minde, and searched the Scriptures dayly, whether those things were so.
- Nehemiah 9:17Rank 27 from verse 19
17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of the wonders that thou didst among them: but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed *a captaine to returne to their bondage: but thou art †a God ready to pardon, gracious and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnes, & forsookest them not.
- James 3:1–2Rank 28 from verse 19
1MY brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
1¶ My brethren, bee not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater ‖condemnation.
2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- Nehemiah 8:2–3Rank 29 from verse 19
2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
3And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
2And Ezra the priest brought the Law before the Congregation, both of men and women, and all †that could heare with vnderstanding, vpon the first day of the seuenth moneth.
3And hee read therein before the street that was before the water gate, †from the morning vntill midday, before the men and the women, and those that could vnderstand: And the eares of all the people were attentiue vnto the booke of the law.
- Proverbs 19:19Rank 30 from verse 19
- Luke 19:48Rank 31 from verse 19
- Nehemiah 8:12–14Rank 32 from verse 19
12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
13¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
14And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:
12And all the people went their way to eate, and to drinke, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had vnderstood the wordes that were declared vnto them.
13¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chiefe of the fathers of all the people, the Priestes and the Leuites, vnto Ezra the Scribe, euen ‖to vnderstand the wordes of the Law.
14And they found written in the Law whith the LORD had commanded †by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell *in boothes, in the feast of the seuenth moneth:
- Acts 10:33Rank 33 from verse 19
33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
33Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done, that thou art come. Now therefore are we all heere present before God, to heare all things that are cōmanded thee of God.
2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no roome to receiue them, no not so much as about the doore: and he preached the word vnto them.
- 1 John 2:21Rank 36 from verse 19
- Acts 13:42–44Rank 37 from verse 19
42And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
42And when the Iewes were gone out of the Synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them ‖the next Sabbath.
43Now when the Congregation was broken vp, many of the Iewes, and religious Proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, perswaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44¶ And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole citie together to heare the word of God.
- Nehemiah 9:3Rank 39 from verse 19
3And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God.
3And they stood vp in their place, and read in the booke of the Law of the LORD their God, one fourth part of the day, and another fourth part they confessed and worshipped the LORD their God.
- Acts 13:48Rank 40 from verse 19
- Mark 12:37Rank 41 from verse 19
- Nehemiah 8:18Rank 42 from verse 19
18Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
18Also day by day from the first day vnto the last day, he read in the booke of the Law of God: and they kept the feast seuen dayes, and on the eight day was †a solemne assembly according vnto the maner.
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James 1:19
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Quick or fast in movement, action, or occurrence.
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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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Not quick; taking time; delayed or reluctant.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.
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18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
18Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee should bee a kinde of first fruites of his creatures.
19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
19Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath.
Selected passage20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God.