Waiting To Speak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

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

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:

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

For 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.

For 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. — read the full passage →

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

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

For 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. — read the full passage →

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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. — read the full passage →

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

For 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. — read the full passage →

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

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

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. — read the full passage →

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. — read the full passage →

For 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. — read the full passage →

For 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. — read the full passage →

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

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.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: — read the full passage →

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. — read the full passage →

Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the Lord.

As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: — read the full passage →

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: — read the full passage →

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; — read the full passage →

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →