And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
Proverbs 19:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Desire without knowledge is not good, and to be overhasty is to sin and miss the mark. American Standard Version (1901) Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. Common English Bible Ignorant desire isn’t good; rushing feet make mistakes. Catholic Public Domain Version Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good. And whoever hurries with his feet will stumble. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble. |
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
The lips of the righteous feed many: But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding; therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
therefore thus saith the Lord GOD Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;