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Proverbs 29:20

Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]? There is more hope for a [thickheaded] fool than for him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Rashness;   Speaking;   Tongue;   Words;   Thompson Chain Reference - Evil;   Prudence-Rashness;   Rashness;   Silence-Speech;   Words;   The Topic Concordance - Haste;   Speech/communication;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Haste;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
Update Bible Version
Do you see a man that is in a hurry in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
New Century Version
Do you see people who speak too quickly? There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.
New English Translation
Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
World English Bible
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
English Standard Version
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou hast seyn a man swift to speke; foli schal be hopid more than his amendyng.
English Revised Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Berean Standard Bible
Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Contemporary English Version
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
American Standard Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Bible in Basic English
Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Do you see someone too anxious to speak? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Darby Translation
Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Easy-to-Read Version
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.
King James Version (1611)
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.
New Life Bible
Do you see a man who is quick with his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New Revised Standard
Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.
George Lamsa Translation
When you see a man who is hasty in his words, know that a fool is better than he.
Good News Translation
There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words, - there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.
Revised Standard Version
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Seest thou a man that is hastie to speake vnaduisedly? there is more hope in a foole then in hym.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable. [He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.]
Christian Standard Bible®
Do you see someone who speaks too soon?There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Hebrew Names Version
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
King James Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Lexham English Bible
You see a man who is hasty in his words: there is more hope for a fool than him.
Literal Translation
Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than of him.
Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf thou seyst a man that is haistie to speake vnaduysed, thou mayest trust a foole more then him.
THE MESSAGE
Observe the people who always talk before they think— even simpletons are better off than they are.
New American Standard Bible
Do you see a person who is hasty with his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New King James Version
Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do you behold a man who is hasty in his words?There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Contextual Overview

20Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]? There is more hope for a [thickheaded] fool than for him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Seest: Proverbs 29:11, Ecclesiastes 5:2, James 1:19

words: or, matters, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 21:5

more: Proverbs 26:12

Reciprocal: Job 20:2 - and for Proverbs 15:28 - the mouth

Cross-References

Genesis 24:67
Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and he took Rebekah [in marriage], and she became his wife, and he loved her; therefore Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Genesis 29:6
And he asked them, "Is it well with him?" And they said, "He is doing well; look, here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep!"
Genesis 29:7
Jacob said, "Look, the sun is still high [overhead]; it is a long time before the flocks need to be gathered [in their folds for the night]. Water the sheep, and go, and return them to their pasture."
Genesis 30:26
"Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know the work which I have done for you."
Hosea 12:12
Now Jacob (Israel) fled into the open country of Aram (Paddan-aram), And [there] Israel (Jacob) worked and served for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ controls and compels us, because we have concluded this, that One died for all, therefore all died;
Ephesians 5:2
and walk continually in love [that is, value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best for others], just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God [slain for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words,.... Swift to speak either before God or men; that takes upon him to speak upon a subject, or return an answer to a question, before he has thoroughly thought of it, and well considered it, and digested what he should say; see Ecclesiastes 5:2; or "hasty in matters" x; in his business; runs rashly and precipitately into things, without duly considering within himself what is right and proper to be done, and without taking the advice of others;

[there is] more hope of a fool than of him; of one that has not the gift of elocution, or not so much sagacity in business, and yet takes time to think, and advises with others.

x אץ בדבריו "praecipitem in negotiis suis", Vatablus, Piscator; "in rebus suis", Mercerus.


 
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