Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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
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 Their eyes and ears will be open to the needs of the people. 4 The mind of the hasty will discern the truth,
And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.
5 No one will think that a fool is honorable or say that a scoundrel is honest.

Cross References

Isaiah 29:24

People who stray will learn to understand. Those who always grumble will be glad to be taught.

Exodus 4:11

Jehovah said to him: Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Jehovah?

Nehemiah 8:8-12

They read from the book the Law of God making it clear (translating it), so that their minds were able to take it in.

Song of Songs 7:9

The roof of your mouth is like the best wine for my beloved.' (The Shulamite) The wine goes down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

Matthew 11:25

Then Jesus prayed: I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and have revealed them to children. (Acts 2:36)

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered him: Bless you, Simon son of John. This knowledge came from my Father in heaven and not from man.

Luke 21:14-15

Do not think about what you will say before it happens.

Acts 2:4-12

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak with different tongues, as the Spirit moved them to speak.

Acts 4:13

They observed the confidence of Peter and John. Yet they thought they were uneducated (not formally educated) and ordinary men. They were amazed and recognized them as having been with Jesus.

Acts 6:7

The word of God increased. The number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. Even a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Acts 26:9-11

I was convinced that I should oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Galatians 1:23

They heard it said: He that once persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.

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