Proverbs 29:20
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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Referenced Verses
- Jas 1:19 : 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Prov 21:5 : 5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
- Eccl 5:2 : 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
- Prov 29:11 : 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
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21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over inces.
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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is esently known: but a udent man covereth shame.
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27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reoof is udent.
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9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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7 Go from the esence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
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17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
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21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
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3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
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16 Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.
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16 Wherefore is there a ice in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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23 A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.
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3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
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24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
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13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
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2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of ide: but the lips of the wise shall eserve them.
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5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?