Proverbs 29:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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)

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

Common English Bible

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

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

Proverbs 19:2

Desire without knowledge is not good, and one who moves too hurriedly misses the way.

Proverbs 21:5

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

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see people wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for fools than for them.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back.

Proverbs 29:19

By mere words slaves are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.

Proverbs 29:21

A slave pampered from childhood will come to a bad end.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Never be rash with your mouth nor let your heart be quick to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few.

James 1:19

You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger,