For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

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

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

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But {his word} was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not {stay}.

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

I said in my haste, All men {are} liars.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Who {is} he {that} will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

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

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, {even} from good; and my sorrow was stirred. {stirred: Heb. troubled}

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

{If} we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? {to...: Heb. a word} {withhold...: Heb. refrain from words?}

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer. {be...: Heb. breathe}

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.