Proverbs 20:19
גּֽוֹלֶה ־ סּוֹד הוֹלֵךְ רָכִיל וּלְפֹתֶה שְׂפָתָיו לֹא תִתְעָרָֽב ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
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In Context
18מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָה תִכּוֹן וּבְתַחְבֻּלוֹת עֲשֵׂה מִלְחָמָֽה ׃
20מְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ יִֽדְעַךְ נֵרוֹ באישון חֹֽשֶׁךְ ׃
Cross References
Psalms 101:5מלושני בַסֵּתֶר ׀ רֵעֵהוּ אוֹתוֹ אַצְמִית גְּֽבַהּ ־ עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב לֵבָב אֹתוֹ לֹא אוּכָֽל ׃
Proverbs 13:3נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה ־ לֽוֹ ׃
Proverbs 18:8דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי ־ בָֽטֶן ׃
Proverbs 26:20בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה ־ אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֽוֹן ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:19
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. Note, 1. It is good in every thing to act with deliberation, and to consult with ourselves at least, and, in matters of moment, with our friends, too, before we determine, but especially to ask counsel of God, and beg direction from him, and observe the guidance of this eye. This is the way to have both our minds and our purposes established, and to succeed well in our affairs; whereas what is done hastily and with precipitation is repented… Read the whole commentary →