He that hath knowledge spareth his words: {and} a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. {an...: or, a cool}

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

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

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

He that answereth a matter before he heareth {it}, it {is} folly and shame unto him. {answereth...: Heb. returneth a word}

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

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

{He that is} slow to anger {is} better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Better {is} the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: {and} the patient in spirit {is} better than the proud in spirit.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but {he that is} slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Death and life {are} in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. {poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth}

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and {it is} his glory to pass over a transgression. {discretion: or, prudence}

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

{He that is} soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

He that {hath} no rule over his own spirit {is like} a city {that is} broken down, {and} without walls.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. {Raca: that is, Vain fellow}

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed {are they that} keep my ways.

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.

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received {it} not {as} the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou {art} a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. {a God...: Heb. a God of pardons}

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. {condemnation: or, judgment}

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. {that...: Heb. that understood in hearing}

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver {him}, yet thou must do it again. {do: Heb. add}

And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. {were...: or, hanged on him}

And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive {them}, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God {one} fourth part of the day; and {another} fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. {the next...: Gr. in the week between, or, in the sabbath between}

I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day {was} a solemn assembly, according unto the manner. {a solemn...: Heb. a restraint}

And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he {then} his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

{He that is} slow to anger {is} better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and {it is} his glory to pass over a transgression. {discretion: or, prudence}

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.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all {men}, apt to teach, patient, {patient: or, forbearing}

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: {and} a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. {an...: or, a cool}

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

Blessed {are} the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he {is} gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

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

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.

Seest thou a man {that is} hasty in his words? {there is} more hope of a fool than of him. {words: or, matters?}

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent {man} covereth shame. {presently: Heb. in that day}

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but {he that is} slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

If any man speak, {let him speak} as the oracles of God; if any man minister, {let him do it} as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

{He that is} soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. {seemeth...: or, thinketh that he hath}

And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

The LORD {is} slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit {the wicked}: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds {are} the dust of his feet.

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

And when his disciples James and John saw {this}, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, {proud: or, a fool} {doting: or, sick}

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

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

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring {him} into the castle.

Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? {Doest...: or, Art thou greatly angry?}

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? {full...: Heb. of lips}

And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? {Is} not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What {is} my trespass? what {is} my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

The princes refrained talking, and laid {their} hand on their mouth.

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious {woman}, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? {Thou...: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion}

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters {are} ye all. {miserable: or, troublesome}

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, {and} answered no more;)

And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for {this} I make haste. {I make...: Heb. my haste is in me}

How long {will it be ere} ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men {and} brethren, hearken unto me:

And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

As for me, I have not hastened from {being} a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was {right} before thee. {to...: Heb. after thee}

Wrath {is} cruel, and anger {is} outrageous; but who {is} able to stand before envy? {Wrath...: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing} {envy: or, jealousy?}

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