Proverbs 29:20

God can help/bless foolish people more easily [RHQ] than he can help/bless people who speak without thinking first.

Translation for Translators

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

19It is not possible to correct/discipline servants only by talking to them; they understand what you are saying, but they do not pay attention to it.

21If someone gives his servants everything that they want, starting from when they are young, some day those servants will take from him everything that he owns.

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Cross References

Proverbs 21:5People who plan carefully will surely have plenty of what they need; those who act too quickly to become rich will become poor.

Proverbs 29:11People who are wise are patient and restrain/control themselves when they are angry, but foolish people ◄quickly show others that they are very angry/do not restrain themselves at all►.

James 1:19My fellow believers whom I love, you know (OR, I want you to now) that every one of you should be eager to pay attention to God’s true message. Don’t speak without thinking, nor get angry easily,

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 →

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