Proverbs 29:20

20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of 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 Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

21 Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.

22 An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.