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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.
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.
International Standard Version
Do you see a man who speaks hastily? 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]
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
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Context Readings
All About Life
19 A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention. 20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him. 21 If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 26:12
Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.
James 1:19
You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.
Proverbs 21:5
The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
Proverbs 29:11
A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.