Proverbs 29:20 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁰ Have you seen a man hasty in his words? There is more expectancy 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 patient has great understanding, But he who is short of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 19:2

Also, desire without knowledge is not good; And he who hurries with his feet sins.

Proverbs 21:5

The plans of the hard worker lead only to plenty, But all rash haste only to poverty.

Proverbs 26:12

Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool lets out all his breath, But the wise keeping it back calms it down.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant is not disciplined by words; Though he understands, he does not respond.

Proverbs 29:21

He who deals tenderly With his servant from youth, Has him as a son in the end.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Do not be hasty with your mouth, and let not your heart hurry to bring forth a word before Elohim. For Elohim is in the heavens, and you on earth, therefore let your words be few.

James 1:19

So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath,