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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Context of Proverbs 29:20

18Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. 19Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond. Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them. 21A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent. 22An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

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 29:11Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
• Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.
• James 1:19My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
• Proverbs 14:29Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
• Proverbs 21:5The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
• Proverbs 26:12Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

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
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• Rejoice
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• 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