Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Do you see a man who speaks hastily? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New American Standard Bible
There is
King James Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Holman Bible
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
A Conservative Version
See thou a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
American Standard Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Amplified
Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]?
There is more hope for a [thickheaded]
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.
Darby Translation
Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou sawest a man hasty in his words: hope to the foolish one more than to him.
King James 2000
See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You see a man who is hasty in his words: [there is more] hope for a fool than him.
Modern King James verseion
Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou seest a man that is hasty to speak unadvised; thou mayest trust a fool more than him.
NET Bible
Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New Heart English Bible
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words, - there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Themes
Evil » Words evil words of men » Hasty
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
19 By mere words a servant will not be corrected; even though he understands, there will be no response. 20 Do you see a man who speaks hastily? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 21 If you pamper a servant from his childhood, later on he'll become ungrateful.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.
James 1:19
You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
Proverbs 14:29
Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.
Proverbs 21:5
Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity, but all who are hasty will surely become poor.
Proverbs 29:11
The fool vents all his feelings, but the wise person keeps them to himself.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Don't be impulsive with your mouth nor be in a hurry to talk in God's presence. Since God is in heaven and you're on earth, keep your speech short.