Proverbs 19:2
For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, and is a foole.
3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
Cross References
Job 31:5If I haue walked in vanitie, or if my foote hath made haste to deceite,
Proverbs 10:21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
Proverbs 21:5The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
Proverbs 28:20A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.
Proverbs 29:20Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.
Ecclesiastes 12:9And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables.
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 →