Proverbs 18:13
Revised Standard Version
13 If one gives answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
Proverbs 19:2
Revised Standard Version
2 It is not good for a man to be without knowledge,
and he who makes haste with his feet misses his way.
Proverbs 21:5
Revised Standard Version
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but every one who is hasty comes only to want.
Proverbs 25:7-8
Revised Standard Version
7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of the prince.
What your eyes have seen
8 do not hastily bring into court;
for[a] what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Cn: Heb lest
Proverbs 28:20
Revised Standard Version
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:22
Revised Standard Version
22 A miserly man hastens after wealth,
and does not know that want will come upon him.
Proverbs 29:20
Revised Standard Version
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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