Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of 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]
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.
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 A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer. 20 Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 26:12
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
James 1:19
So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
Proverbs 29:11
A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it back.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.