Proverbs 29:20

Tree of Life Version

Do you see someone hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than him.

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Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—

Do you see one wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than him.

One who is slow to anger shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one exalts folly.

As a dream comes with excessive burdens so a fool’s voice with too many words.

Plans of the diligent surely lead to gain, but all who are hasty come only to loss.

A fool gives full vent to his temper, but a wise man holds it back.

Zeal without knowledge is not good, or to act hastily and miss the way.

A servant cannot be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not respond.

If someone pampers his slave from childhood in the end he will be ungrateful.