Proverbs 18:13
Modern English Version
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it,
it is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
Authorized (King James) Version
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it,
it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 19:2
Modern English Version
2 Also, it is not good for the soul to be without knowledge,
and he who hastens with his feet sins.
Proverbs 19:2
Authorized (King James) Version
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good;
and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Proverbs 21:5
Modern English Version
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty,
but of everyone who is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 21:5
Authorized (King James) Version
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 25:7-8
Modern English Version
7 for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
8 Do not go forth hastily to strive;
lest you do not know what to do in the end,
when your neighbor has put you to shame.
Proverbs 25:7-8
Authorized (King James) Version
7 for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither;
than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive,
lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof,
when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Proverbs 28:20
Modern English Version
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but he who makes haste to be rich will not be innocent.
Proverbs 28:20
Authorized (King James) Version
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings:
but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Proverbs 28:22
Modern English Version
22 He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye,
and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 28:22
Authorized (King James) Version
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye,
and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs 29:20
Modern English Version
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 29:20
Authorized (King James) Version
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?
there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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