Proverbs 29:20
Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
In Context
21He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall find him stubborn.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:5The thoughts of the industrious al- ways bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.
Proverbs 29:11A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.
James 1:19You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak, and slow to anger.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:20
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. Here is the description of an unprofitable, slothful, wicked servant, a slave that serves not from conscience, or love, but purely from fear. Let those that have such servants put on patience to bear the vexation and not disturb themselves at it. See their character. 1. No rational words will work upon them; they will not be corrected and reformed, not brought to their business, nor cured of their idleness and laziness, by… Read the whole commentary →