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Proverbs 17:27
The one who has knowledge restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a person of understanding.
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Proverbs 21:23
The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
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Proverbs 10:19
When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is prudent.
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Proverbs 18:13
The one who gives an answer before he listens— this is foolishness and disgrace for him.
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Proverbs 14:29
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
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Proverbs 13:3
The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
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Ephesians 4:26
Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger,
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Proverbs 16:32
Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions, than capturing a city.
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Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger calms strife.
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Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.
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Colossians 3:8
But now, put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.
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Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Better to approach in obedience than to offer the sacrifice as fools do, for they ignorantly do wrong.Do not be hasty to speak, and do not be impulsive to make a speech before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.Just as dreams accompany much labor, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.
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Proverbs 19:11
A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
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Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.
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Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful.
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Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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Proverbs 14:17
A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, and one who schemes is hated.
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Matthew 5:22
But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Whoever insults his brother or sister, will be subject to the court. Whoever says,‘ You fool!’ will be subject to hellfire.
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Proverbs 25:28
A person who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.
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Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
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Proverbs 17:14
To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.
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Proverbs 8:32-35
“ And now, sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy.Listen to instruction and be wise; don’t ignore it.Anyone who listens to me is happy, watching at my doors every day, waiting by the posts of my doorway.For the one who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD,
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1 Thessalonians 2 13
This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe.
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Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things— as I warned you before— that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Luke 19:48
but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were captivated by what they heard.
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Acts 10:33
So I immediately sent for you, and it was good of you to come. So now we are all in the presence of God to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”
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Proverbs 19:19
A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.
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Nehemiah 9:17
They refused to listen and did not remember your wonders you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love, and you did not abandon them.
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Acts 17:11
The people here were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, since they received the word with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
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Acts 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
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James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
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1 John 2 21
I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
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Acts 13:42-44
As they were leaving, the people urged them to speak about these matters the following Sabbath.After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.The following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of the Lord.
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James 3:1-2
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.
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Nehemiah 9:3
While they stood in their places, they read from the book of the law of the LORD their God for a fourth of the day and spent another fourth of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.
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Nehemiah 8:2-3
On the first day of the seventh month, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding.While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.
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Mark 12:37
David himself calls him‘ Lord.’ How, then, can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
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Nehemiah 8:18
Ezra read out of the book of the law of God every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
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Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and honored the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.
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Mark 2:2
So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and he was speaking the word to them.
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Luke 15:1
All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to him.
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Nehemiah 8:12-14
Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them.On the second day, the family heads of all the people, along with the priests and Levites, assembled before the scribe Ezra to study the words of the law.They found written in the law how the LORD had commanded through Moses that the Israelites should dwell in shelters during the festival of the seventh month.