Verse 20
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Referenced Verses
- Jas 1:19 : 19 So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
- Prov 26:12 : 12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
- Prov 14:29 : 29 Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
- Prov 21:5 : 5 The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
- Eccl 5:2 : 2 Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.
- Prov 29:11 : 11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.