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Proverbes 29:20

Listen to Proverbes 29:20
20 As-tu vu un homme étourdi dans ses paroles? Il y a plus à espérer d'un fou que de lui.

Proverbes 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.
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Proverbes 29:20 In-Context

18 Lorsqu'il n'y a point de vision, le peuple est sans frein; mais heureux est celui qui garde la loi!
19 Ce n'est pas par des paroles qu'on corrige un esclave; car il entend bien, mais ne répond pas.
20 As-tu vu un homme étourdi dans ses paroles? Il y a plus à espérer d'un fou que de lui.
21 Le serviteur sera à la fin le fils de celui qui le nourrit délicatement dès la jeunesse.
22 L'homme colère excite les querelles, et l'homme emporté commet bien des fautes.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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