Proverbs 19:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 21:5 : 5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.
Prov 29:20 : 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Eccl 7:9 : 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Eccl 12:9 : 9 And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
Isa 27:11 : 11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.
Isa 28:16 : 16 therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious [corner-] [stone] of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.
Hos 4:6 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
John 16:3 : 3 And these things will they do, {G5213} because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Rom 10:2 : 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Phil 1:9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Prov 25:8 : 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Prov 28:20 : 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
Prov 28:22 : 22 he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Job 31:5 : 5 If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot hath hasted to deceit
Prov 1:16 : 16 For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.
Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 19:1
82%
1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Prov 19:3
80%
3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
Eccl 5:1
76%
1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.
Prov 1:15-16
2 verses
75%
15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:
16For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.
Prov 15:21
75%
21Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Prov 10:9
75%
9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Prov 4:19
74%
19The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
Prov 14:29
73%
29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Jas 4:17
73%
17To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Prov 28:6
73%
6Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.
Prov 19:15-16
2 verses
73%
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.
Prov 14:7-8
2 verses
72%
7Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Prov 13:16
72%
16Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.
Prov 18:2
72%
2A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
Prov 5:23
72%
23He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Prov 10:19
72%
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Prov 14:15-18
4 verses
72%
15The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Prov 12:23
72%
23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Eccl 10:15
72%
15The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Prov 6:18
72%
18A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
Prov 16:17
72%
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Prov 29:20
72%
20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Prov 17:20-21
2 verses
71%
20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Job 12:5
71%
5In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
Prov 15:19
71%
19The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.
Jer 4:22
71%
22For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Prov 5:6
71%
6So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not.
Eccl 10:3
71%
3Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.
Prov 19:27
71%
27Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.
Prov 19:8
71%
8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Prov 26:6-7
2 verses
71%
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage.
7The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Prov 15:14
71%
14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
Prov 13:20
71%
20Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Prov 17:27
71%
27He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Prov 22:5
71%
5Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Prov 10:17
71%
17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
Eccl 1:18
71%
18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Prov 28:22
71%
22he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Prov 25:8
70%
8Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Prov 9:6
70%
6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Prov 28:20
70%
20A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
Prov 4:26
70%
26Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.