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

18Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law. 19A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response. Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 21He who pampers his slave from childhood Will in the end find him to be a son. 22An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

Proverbs 29:20 word by word

חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Do you seeחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372
• a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• hastyאוּץ'ûts · to hastenH213
• in his wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• moreמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• hopeתִּקְוָהtiqvâh · hopeH8615
• for a foolכְּסִילkesîyl · foolH3684
• thanמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480

Cross-references for Proverbs 29:20

• Proverbs 29:11A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.
• Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.
• James 1:19This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;
• Proverbs 14:29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
• Proverbs 21:5The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
• Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? 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

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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