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Proverbs 29:20

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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; or "hasty in matters" {x}; 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.


{x} wyrbdb Ua "praecipitem in negotiis suis", Vatablus, Piscator; "in rebus suis", Mercerus.

 

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