TSK · James 1:19

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she crouched down under Balaam. Then Balaam was angry, and he beat his donkey with a staff.

So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

For one-fourth of the day they stood in their place and read from the book of the law of the LORD their God, and for another fourth they were confessing their sins and worshiping the LORD their God.

And I have waited. But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

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

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; likewise, patience is better than pride.

So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Coin Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.

The Fellowship of the Early Believers They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.

But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.

The Power of the Tongue Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.