Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.

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Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(A)

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(A)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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And this is my prayer: that your love(A) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,(B)

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20 Do you see a man hasty in his words?
(A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(A)

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For I bear them witness (A)that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

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For I can testify about them that they are zealous(A) for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.

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And (A)these things they will do [a]to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.

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Footnotes

  1. John 16:3 NU, M omit to you

They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.(A)

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(A)My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
(B)Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.

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    my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.(A)

“Because you have rejected knowledge,
    I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law(B) of your God,
    I also will ignore your children.

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A Cornerstone in Zion

16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:

“Behold, I lay in Zion (A)a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.

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16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(A) a tested stone,(B)
    a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(C)
the one who relies on it
    will never be stricken with panic.(D)

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20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
(A)But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

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20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
    but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(A)

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The Whole Duty of Man

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and (A)set[a] in order many proverbs.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:9 arranged

The Conclusion of the Matter

Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.(A)

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(A)Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry,
For anger rests in the bosom of fools.

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Do not be quickly provoked(A) in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.(B)

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22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that (A)poverty will come upon him.

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22 The stingy are eager to get rich
    and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)

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(A)Do not go hastily to [a]court;
For what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor has put you to shame?

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Lit. contend or bring a lawsuit

    do not bring[a] hastily to court,
for what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor puts you to shame?(A)

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or nobles / on whom you had set your eyes. / Do not go