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

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

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

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

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

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

The LORD {is} merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. {plentious...: Heb. great in mercy}

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Better {it is to be} of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

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

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

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

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

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

{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

A brother offended {is harder to be won} than a strong city: and {their} contentions {are} like the bars of a castle.

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

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

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

God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. {anger: Heb. spirit}

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;

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.