James 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
KJV
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἴστε, | Iste | You should know | |
| ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | brothers | G80 → |
| μου | mou | of mine | G3165 → |
| ἀγαπητοί· | agapētoi | beloved; | G27 → |
| ἔστω | estō | should be | G1510 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| πᾶς | pas | every | G3956 → |
| ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | man | G444 → |
| ταχὺς | tachus | swift | G5036 → |
| εἰς | eis | unto | G1519 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀκοῦσαι, | akousai | to hear, | G191 → |
| βραδὺς | bradus | slow | G1021 → |
| εἰς | eis | unto | G1519 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| λαλῆσαι, | lalēsai | to speak, | G2980 → |
| βραδὺς | bradus | slow | G1021 → |
| εἰς | eis | unto | G1519 → |
| ὀργήν. | orgēn | anger. | G3709 → |
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