Proverbs 19:2

New Living Translation

Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:39

One of the young men went out into the field to gather herbs and came back with a pocketful of wild gourds. He shredded them and put them into the pot without realizing they were poisonous.

Job 31:5

“Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone?

Proverbs 1:16

They rush to commit evil deeds. They hurry to commit murder.

Proverbs 10:21

The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.

Proverbs 14:29

People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.

Proverbs 21:5

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

Proverbs 25:8

don’t be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?

Proverbs 28:20

The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.

Proverbs 28:22

Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

Proverbs 29:20

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Ecclesiastes 12:9

Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool.

Isaiah 27:11

The people are like the dead branches of a tree, broken off and used for kindling beneath the cooking pots. Israel is a foolish and stupid nation, for its people have turned away from God. Therefore, the one who made them will show them no pity or mercy.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never be shaken.

Hosea 4:6

My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me, I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.

John 16:3

This is because they have never known the Father or me.

Romans 10:2

I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal.

Philippians 1:9

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.