Proverbs 19:2
Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
In Context
1Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
3A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Cross References
Job 31:5If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Proverbs 21:5The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 28:20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Ecclesiastes 12:9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:2
The Disadvantages of Poverty. 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Here see, 1. What will be the credit and comfort of a poor man, and make him more excellent than his neighbour, though his poverty may expose him to contempt and may dispirit him. Let him be honest and walk in integrity, let him keep a good conscience and make it appear that he does so, let him always speak and act with sincerity when he is under the greatest temptations to… Read the whole commentary →