Proverbs 18:13
New International Reader's Version
13 To answer before listening
is foolish and shameful.
Proverbs 19:2
New International Reader's Version
2 Getting excited about something without knowledge isn’t good.
It’s even worse to be in a hurry and miss the way.
Proverbs 21:5
New International Reader's Version
5 The plans of people who work hard succeed.
You can be just as sure that those in a hurry will become poor.
Proverbs 25:7-8
New International Reader's Version
7 Let the king say to you, “Come up here.”
That’s better than for him to shame you in front of his nobles.
What you have seen with your own eyes
8 don’t bring too quickly to court.
What will you do in the end
if your neighbor puts you to shame?
Proverbs 28:20
New International Reader's Version
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed.
But anyone who wants to get rich will be punished.
Proverbs 28:22
New International Reader's Version
22 Those who won’t share what they have want to get rich.
They don’t know they are going to be poor.
Proverbs 29:20
New International Reader's Version
20 Have you seen someone who speaks without thinking?
There is more hope for foolish people than for that person.
Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.