11 translations · Greek
James 1:19
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
James 1:19 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
- KJV King James Version
- Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- ASV American Standard Version
- Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Remember this, my dear friends: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak, and slow to get angry,
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
- DBY Darby Translation
- So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak, and slow to anger.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἴστε | Iste | understand this | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | brothers | G80 ἀδελφός brother |
| μου | mou | My | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἀγαπητοί | agapētoi | beloved | G27 ἀγαπητός beloved |
| ἔστω | estō | should be | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| δὲ | de | — | G1161 δέ then |
| πᾶς | pas | Everyone | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | — | G444 ἄνθρωπος a human |
| ταχὺς | tachys | quick | G5036 ταχύς quick |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀκοῦσαι | akousai | listen | G191 ἀκούω to hear |
| βραδὺς | bradys | slow | G1021 βραδύς slow |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| λαλῆσαι | lalēsai | speak | G2980 λαλέω to speak |
| βραδὺς | bradys | [and] slow | G1021 βραδύς slow |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| ὀργήν | orgēn | anger | G3709 ὀργή wrath |
Related verses
- Proverbs 17:27
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
- Proverbs 21:23
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
- Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
- Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
- Proverbs 18:13
He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
- Ephesians 4:26
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,
- Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
- Proverbs 16:32
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
- Ecclesiastes 7:8–9
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
- Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
18 Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
20 for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Read all of James 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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