When To Speak

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil. — read the full passage →

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake--because theirs is the reign of the heavens. — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

Joy <FI>is<Fi> to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season--how good!

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted; — read the full passage →

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only;

if we do endure together--we shall also reign together; if we deny <FI>him<Fi> , he also shall deny us;

And I, having come unto you, brethren, came--not in superiority of discourse or wisdom--declaring to you the testimony of God, — read the full passage →

and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, `My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him, — read the full passage →

This, then, I say, and I testify in the Lord; ye are no more to walk, as also the other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind, — read the full passage →

for with the heart doth <FI>one<Fi> believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation; — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

for to Moses He saith, `I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;' — read the full passage →

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek. — read the full passage →

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.