Proverbs 29:20 - Revised Standard Version

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a [self-confident] fool than for him.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Do you see people who are quick to speak? There is more hope for fools than for them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Have you seen a man rushing to speak? Foolishness has more hope than his correction.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.

Proverbs 29:20 Cross References

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Proverbs 19:2

It is not good for a man to be without knowledge, and he who makes haste with his feet misses his way.

Proverbs 21:5

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but every one who is hasty comes only to want.

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

Proverbs 29:19

By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not give heed.

Proverbs 29:21

He who pampers his servant from childhood, will in the end find him his heir.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven, and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few.

James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,