Proverbs 18:13
International Standard Version
13 Whoever answers before listening
is both foolish and shameful.
Proverbs 19:2
International Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit. good for an ignorant soul
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit. whoever hurries with his feet
Proverbs 21:5
International Standard Version
5 Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity,
but all who are hasty will surely become poor.
Proverbs 25:7-8
International Standard Version
7 for it is better that it be told you, “Come up here,”
than for you to be placed lower
in the presence of an official.
What you’ve seen with your own eyes,
8 don’t be in a hurry to argue in court.
Otherwise, what will you do later on
when your neighbor humiliates you?
Proverbs 28:20
International Standard Version
20 The faithful man will prosper with blessings,
but whoever is in a hurry to get rich
will not escape punishment.
Proverbs 28:22
International Standard Version
22 The miser[a] is in a hurry to get wealthy,
but he isn’t aware that poverty will catch up with him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:22 Lit. The man with an evil eye
Proverbs 29:20
International Standard Version
20 Do you see a man who speaks hastily?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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