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The 15 most-voted verses about waiting to speak, from 9 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)

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)

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)

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 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)

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (BSB)

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (KJV)

Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (WEB)

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

Ecclesiastes 3:7 (BSB)

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Ecclesiastes 3:7 (KJV)

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Ecclesiastes 3:7 (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)

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 (BSB)

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 13:3 (KJV)

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 (WEB)

Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.

Job 6:24 (BSB)

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Job 6:24 (KJV)

“Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.

Job 6:24 (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)

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

Titus 3:2 (BSB)

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Titus 3:2 (KJV)

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Titus 3:2 (WEB)

Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

Amos 5:13 (BSB)

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.

Amos 5:13 (KJV)

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

Amos 5:13 (WEB)

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

1 Peter 3:15 (BSB)

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

1 Peter 3:15 (KJV)

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

1 Peter 3:15 (WEB)

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