Numbers 22:27

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.

Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours.”

Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don’t make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time!”

He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”

The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

and say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.” ’ ”

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. They kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.

They stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of Yahweh their God a fourth part of the day; and a fourth part they confessed, and worshiped Yahweh their God.

“Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.

“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

“I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!

Yet the righteous will hold to his way. He who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

“Therefore my thoughts answer me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,

He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you. I haven’t desired the woeful day. You know. That which came out of my lips was before your face.

They are not humbled even to this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.’

Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.

They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

Abstain from every form of evil.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

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

If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.