DAY 319
Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak
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ORIGINAL
ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν.
📜 THE VERSE
Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Was I listening to them, or just choosing what I would say next?
📝Reflection
There is an old saying that we have two ears and one mouth for a reason. This single line of James holds that wisdom in three beats: quick to listen, slow to speak, slower still to anger. For a long time I lived the order backwards—words first, anger next, and listening always last. Simply putting listening first makes half our quarrels vanish. The one who truly listens does not prepare a reply; they simply stay with the other.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
In one conversation today, do not rehearse a reply—just listen fully until the other has finished.
📖 Source:
James 1:19.
그리스어 원전(Westcott-Hort 1881) + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
