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What Does the Bible Say About Listening to Others?

Here are 6 Bible verses about Listening to Others, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1James 1:19

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

    BSBMy beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

  2. #2Proverbs 18:13

    He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

    BSBHe who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.

  3. #3Proverbs 12:15

    The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

    BSBThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

  4. #4Proverbs 19:27

    Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

    BSBIf you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  5. #5Proverbs 18:2

    A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

    BSBA fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

  6. #6Romans 10:17

    So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

    BSBConsequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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