Proverbs 29:20

Proverbs 29:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
• New International Version (NIV)Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Context of Proverbs 29:20

18Without prophetic vision people run wild, but blessed are those who follow ⌞God’s⌟ teachings. 19A slave cannot be disciplined with words. He will not respond, though he may understand. Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 21Pamper a slave from childhood, and later he will be ungrateful. 22An angry person stirs up a fight, and a hothead does much wrong.

Proverbs 29:20 word by word

חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Seestחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372
• thou a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• hastyאוּץ'ûts · to hastenH213
• in his wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• more hopeתִּקְוָהtiqvâh · hopeH8615
• of a foolכְּסִילkesîyl · foolH3684

Cross-references for Proverbs 29:20

• Proverbs 29:11A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them.
• Ecclesiastes 5:2Don’t be in a hurry to talk. Don’t be eager to speak in the presence of God. Since God is in heaven and you are on earth, limit the number of your words.
• James 1:19Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
• Proverbs 14:29A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.
• Proverbs 21:5The plans of a hard-working person lead to prosperity, but everyone who is ⌞always⌟ in a hurry ends up in poverty.
• Proverbs 26:12Have you met a person who thinks he is wise? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Commentaries on Proverbs 29:20

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20Verse 20 When a man is self-conceited, rash, and given to wrangling, there is more hope of the ignorant and profligate.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. (Compare Pr 21:5). hasty in ... words?--implying self-conceit (Pr 26:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 29:20

• Rashness
• Speaking
• Tongue
• Words

In the dictionaries

• Correct
• Delicately
• Flatter
• Hasty
• Rejoice
• Trust
• Uphold
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Commentaries on Proverbs 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings