Proverbs 29:20

20 Do you see a man who is ¹hasty in his words? There is ²more 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.

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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 unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law.

19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response.

20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

21 He who pampers his slave from childhood Will in the end find him to be a son.

22 An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

Cross References

• 1. James 1:19
• 2. Proverbs 26:12