Proverbs 18:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 If a person answers before he listens,
that is foolishness that brings disgrace.
Proverbs 19:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Zeal without knowledge is certainly not good,
and a person who acts hastily sins.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:2 Or a person who runs too quickly loses his way
Proverbs 21:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 The plans of a hard worker lead to abundance,
but everyone in a hurry rushes toward scarcity.
Proverbs 25:7-8
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 because it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than for you to be humiliated before a ruler
whom your eyes have seen.[a]
8 Do not be in a hurry to go to court.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward,
when your neighbor humiliates you?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:7 Many translations associate this line with verse 8: What you have seen with your eye do not bring quickly into court. Manuscript evidence supports a connection with verse 7, but sense seems to favor including it with verse 8.
Proverbs 28:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 A trustworthy person has many blessings,
but a person in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:22
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 A tightfisted person is in a hurry to get rich,
but he does not know that poverty is coming his way.
Proverbs 29:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Have you seen a person who is hasty with his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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