Proverbs 15:1

15:1 A gentle response turns away anger,

but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Proverbs 16:1

16:1 The intentions of the heart belong to a man,

but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:13

18:13 The one who gives an answer before he listens –

that is his folly and his shame.

Proverbs 24:26

24:26 Like a kiss on the lips

is the one who gives an honest answer.

Acts 11:4

11:4 But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying,

James 1:19

Living Out the Message

1:19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

James 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!

James 3:15

3:15 Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic.