Alsoit is not goodfor a personto be withoutknowledge,And he who hurrieshis footstepserrs.
Then onewentout into the fieldto gatherherbs,and founda wildvineand gatheredfrom it his lapfullof wildgourds,and cameand slicedthem into the potof stew,for they did not know[what they were].
"IfI have walkedwith falsehood,And my foothas hastenedafterdeceit,
For their feetrunto evilAnd they hastento shedblood.
The lipsof the righteousfeedmany,But foolsdiefor lackof understanding.
He whois slowto angerhas greatunderstanding,But he whois quick-temperedexaltsfolly.
The plansof the diligent[lead] surelyto advantage,But everyonewho is hasty[comes] surelyto poverty.
Do not goout hastilyto argue[your case]; Otherwise,whatwill you doin the end,When your neighborhumiliatesyou?
A faithfulmanwill aboundwith blessings,But he who makeshasteto be richwill not gounpunished.
A manwith an evileyehastensafter wealthAnd does not knowthat wantwill comeupon him.
Do you seea manwho is hastyin his words?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
In additionto beinga wiseman,the Preacheralsotaughtthe peopleknowledge;and he pondered,searchedout and arrangedmanyproverbs.
Do not be eagerin your heartto be angry,For angerresidesin the bosomof fools.
When its limbsare dry,they are brokenoff; Womencome[and] makea firewith them, For they are not a peopleof discernment,Thereforetheir Makerwill not havecompassionon them. And their Creatorwill not be graciousto them.
Thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am layingin Ziona stone,a testedstone,A costlycornerstone[for] the foundation,firmlyplaced.He who believes[in it] will not be disturbed.
My peopleare destroyedfor lackof knowledge.Becauseyou have rejectedknowledge,I also will rejectyou from being My priest.Since you have forgottenthe lawof your God,I alsowill forgetyour children.
"These thingsthey will dobecausethey have not knownthe FatherorMe.
For I testifyabout them that they havea zealfor God,but not in accordancewith knowledge.
And thisI pray,that your lovemay aboundstillmoreand morein real knowledgeand alldiscernment,
