What does the Bible say about quick to listen and slow to speak?

14 verses about quick to listen and slow to speak, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about quick to listen and slow to speak

1. James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 10 votes
2. Proverbs 17:28 — Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. 5 votes
3. Proverbs 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 4 votes
4. Proverbs 18:2 — A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 4 votes
5. Proverbs 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 4 votes
6. Proverbs 29:20 — Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 4 votes
7. Proverbs 12:15 — The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. 3 votes
8. Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 3 votes
9. Proverbs 18:13 — He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. 3 votes
10. Ephesians 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 3 votes
11. Proverbs 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 2 votes
12. Proverbs 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 2 votes
13. Ecclesiastes 5:2 — Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 2 votes
14. Ephesians 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (10), Ephesians (2), Ecclesiastes (1), James (1)

Related topics

• Waiting To Speak
• Talking Too Much
• Keeping Quiet
• Power Of The Tongue
• Communications
• Speaking
• Our Speech
• Communicating With One Another
• Speech
• Taming Your Tongue
• Controlling Anger
• Unkind Words

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.