Proverbs 29:20 - Easy To Read Version

If a person speaks without thinking, there is no hope for him. There is more hope for a fool than for the person who speaks without thinking.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

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A patient person is very smart. A person who is easily angered shows that he is a fool.

Proverbs 19:2

Being excited about something is not enough. You must also know what you are doing. You should not rush into something or you will do it wrong.

Proverbs 21:5

Careful plans can lead to profit. But if you are not careful, and you do things too quickly, then you will become poor.

Proverbs 26:12

A person who thinks he is wise when he is not is worse than a fool.

Proverbs 29:11

A foolish person becomes angry easily. But a wise person is patient and controls himself.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant won’t learn a lesson if you only talk to him. That servant may understand your words but he won’t obey.

Proverbs 29:21

If you always give your servant everything he wants, then in the end he will not be a good servant.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be careful when you make promises to God. Be careful about the things you say to God. Don’t let your feelings cause you to speak too soon. God is in heaven, and you are on the earth. So you need to say only a few things to God. This saying is true:

James 1:19

My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Don’t become angry easily.