Proverbs 29:20

20 Do you see someone too anxious to speak? There is more hope for a fool 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.


FOOTNOTES:

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

Proverbs 29:20 In-Context

18 Without a prophetic vision, the people throw off all restraint; but he who keeps Torah is happy.
19 A slave can't be disciplined with words; he may understand, but he won't respond.
20 Do you see someone too anxious to speak? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 A slave who is pampered from youth will in the end be ungrateful.
22 Angry people stir up strife; hot-tempered people commit many crimes.
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