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32 The patient are better than warriors,
    and those who rule their temper, better than the conqueror of a city.(A)

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11 It is good sense to be slow to anger,
    and an honor to overlook an offense.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 19:11 The paradox is that one obtains one thing by giving up another.

III. Exhortations and Warnings

Doers of the Word. 19 Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear,[a] slow to speak, slow to wrath,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:19–25 To be quick to hear the gospel is to accept it readily and to act in conformity with it, removing from one’s soul whatever is opposed to it, so that it may take root and effect salvation (Jas 1:19–21). To listen to the gospel message but not practice it is failure to improve oneself (Jas 1:22–24). Only conformity of life to the perfect law of true freedom brings happiness (Jas 1:25).