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quick to listen and slow to speak

The 14 most-voted verses about quick to listen and slow to speak, from 4 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 1:19 (BSB)

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 1:19 (KJV)

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 1:19 (WEB)

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Proverbs 17:28 (BSB)

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:28 (KJV)

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Proverbs 17:28 (WEB)

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:19 (BSB)

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

Proverbs 10:19 (KJV)

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Proverbs 10:19 (WEB)

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

Proverbs 18:2 (BSB)

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 18:2 (KJV)

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Proverbs 18:2 (WEB)

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Proverbs 21:23 (BSB)

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (KJV)

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (WEB)

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:20 (BSB)

Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 29:20 (KJV)

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:20 (WEB)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

Proverbs 12:15 (BSB)

The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

Proverbs 12:15 (KJV)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Proverbs 12:15 (WEB)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (BSB)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

Proverbs 18:13 (BSB)

He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.

Proverbs 18:13 (KJV)

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:13 (WEB)

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29 (BSB)

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

Proverbs 15:28 (BSB)

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Proverbs 15:28 (KJV)

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Proverbs 15:28 (WEB)

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Proverbs 16:32 (BSB)

[He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 16:32 (KJV)

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 16:32 (WEB)

Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 (BSB)

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.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 (KJV)

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 (WEB)

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 (BSB)

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:32 (KJV)

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 (WEB)

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