Proverbs 29:20

20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

Proverbs 29:20 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 29:20

Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words
Swift to speak either before God or men; that takes upon him to speak upon a subject, or return an answer to a question, before he has thoroughly thought of it, and well considered it, and digested what he should say; see ( Ecclesiastes 5:2 ) ( James 1:19 ) ; or "hasty in matters" ^F24; in his business; runs rashly and precipitately into things, without duly considering within himself what is right and proper to be done, and without taking the advice of others; [there is] more hope of a fool than of him;
of one that has not the gift of elocution, or not so much sagacity in business, and yet takes time to think, and advises with others.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 (wyrbdb Ua) "praecipitem in negotiis suis", Vatablus, Piscator; "in rebus suis", Mercerus.

Proverbs 29:20 In-Context

18 Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

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.

22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.