James 1:19 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁹Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 1:19 —

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 17:27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 19-27)

In this part of the chapter we are required, I. To restrain the workings of passion. This lesson we should learn under afflictions; and this we shall learn if we are indeed begotten again by the word of truth. For thus the connection stands—An angry and hasty spirit is soon provoked to ill things by afflictions, and errors and ill opinions become prevalent through the workings of our own vile and…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 19)

19. Wherefore--as your evil is of yourselves, but your good from God. However, the oldest manuscripts and versions read thus: “Ye know it (so Ep 5:5; He 12:17), my beloved brethren; BUT (consequently) let every man be swift to hear,” that is, docile in receiving “the word of truth” (Jas 1:18, 21). The true method of hearing is treated in Jas 1:21-27, and Jas 2:1-26. slow to speak--(Pr 10:19; 17:27…