Proverbs 19:2
Moreover, that the soul be without knowledge is not good, And he that hasteth with is feet stumbleth.
Noyes 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 is the poor man who walketh in his integrity, Than he who is of false lips and a fool.
3The folly of man destroyeth his way, And then his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Cross References
Job 31:5If I have walked with falsehood, And if my foot hath hasted to deceit,
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.
Proverbs 21:5The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; But the hasty hasteneth only to want.
Proverbs 28:20A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.
Proverbs 29:20Seest thou a man hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Ecclesiastes 12:9Moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he considered, and sought out, and set in order, 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 →