Proverbs 29:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 29:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 29:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”

Proverbs 29:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 29:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 29:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”

Proverbs 29:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.”

Proverbs 29:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:20 in Context — Proverbs 29

18 Sin profecía el pueblo será disipado: mas el que guarda la ley, bienaventurado él.

19 El siervo no se corregirá con palabras: porque entiende, mas no corresponde.

20 ¿Has visto hombre ligero en sus palabras? más esperanza hay del necio que de él.

21 El que regala á su siervo desde su niñez, á la postre será su hijo.

22 El hombre iracundo levanta contiendas; y el furioso muchas veces peca.

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What Does Proverbs 29:20 Mean?

Proverbs 29:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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