Quick to listen, slow to speak
James 1:19–20 — Meaning, Context and Bible Study
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James 1:19–20 WEB
19So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; 20for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
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Context
James urges believers to listen readily and be slow to speak and slow to anger, because human anger does not produce God's righteousness.