Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The man of sudden impulses will become wise in heart, and he whose tongue is slow will get the power of talking clearly.

New American Standard Bible

The mind of the hasty will discern the truth,
And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.

King James Version

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

Holman Bible

The reckless mind will gain knowledge,
and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

International Standard Version

The hearts of reckless people will understand sound judgment, and the tongues of those who stammer will be ready to speak clearly.

A Conservative Version

And the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

American Standard Version

And the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

Amplified


The heart (mind) of those who act impulsively will discern the truth,
And the tongue of the stammerers will hurry to speak clearly.

Darby Translation

and the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

Julia Smith Translation

And the heart of the hasty shall understand to know, and the tongue of those stammering shall hasten to speak plain.

King James 2000

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [the] {minds} of [the] rash will understand {knowledge}, and [the] tongues of stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.

Modern King James verseion

And the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of those who stutter shall be ready to speak plainly.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The heart of the unwise shall attain to knowledge, and the imperfect tongue shall speak plainly and distinctly.

NET Bible

The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

New Heart English Bible

The heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

The Emphasized Bible

And the heart of the hurried, shall take note of knowledge, And the tongue of stammerers, shall make haste to speak plainly.

Webster

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

World English Bible

The heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the heart of those hastened Understandeth to know, And the tongue of stammerers hasteth to speak clearly.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The heart
לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

and the tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

of the stammerers
עלּג 
`illeg 
Usage: 1

to speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

References

Context Readings

The Kingdom Of Righteousness

3 And the eyes of those who see will not be shut, and those who have hearing will give ear to the word. 4 The man of sudden impulses will become wise in heart, and he whose tongue is slow will get the power of talking clearly. 5 The foolish man will no longer be named noble, and they will not say of the false man that he is a man of honour.


Cross References

Isaiah 29:24

Those whose hearts were turned away from him will get knowledge, and those who made an outcry against him will give attention to his teaching.

Exodus 4:11

And the Lord said to him, Who has made man's mouth? who takes away a man's voice or hearing, or makes him seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Nehemiah 8:8-12

And they gave out the words of the book the law of God, clearly, and gave the sense of it, so that their minds were able to take it in.

Song of Songs 7:9

And the roof of your mouth like good wine flowing down smoothly for my loved one, moving gently over my lips and my teeth.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.

Luke 21:14-15

So take care not to be troubled before the time comes, about what answers you will give:

Acts 2:4-12

And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.

Acts 4:13

Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 6:7

And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

Acts 26:9-11

For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Galatians 1:23

Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

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