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Berean Standard Bible

“My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,”

James 1:19

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James has just said that God gave believers new birth through the word of truth (1:18). Verses 19 to 27 are about how to receive that word and live it out.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

World English Bible (WEB)

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por esto, mis amados hermanos, todo hombre sea pronto para oir, tardío para hablar, tardío para airarse:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mis queridos hermanos, pongan atención: Todos ustedes deben estar listos para escuchar, pero deben ser lentos para hablar y para enojarse.

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