Proverbs 29:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do you seeחָזִ֗יתָ
(cha·zi·ta)
2372: see, beholda prim. root
a manאִ֭ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who is hastyאָ֣ץ
(atz)
213: to press, be pressed, make hastea prim. root
in his words?בִּדְבָרָ֑יו
(bid·va·rav;)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
There is moreמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
(mim·men·nu.)
4480: froma prim. preposition
hopeתִּקְוָ֖ה
(tik·vah)
8615b: a hopefrom qavah
for a foolלִכְסִ֣יל
(lich·sil)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
for him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Seest
chazah  (khaw-zaw')
to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of -- behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
thou a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
that is hasty
'uwts  (oots)
to press; (by implication) to be close, hurry, withdraw -- (make) haste(-n, -y), labor, be narrow.
in his words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
there is more hope
tiqvah  (tik-vaw')
literally, a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation (-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
of a fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
than of him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

King James Bible
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you see a man who speaks too soon? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

International Standard Version
Do you see a man who speaks hastily? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

NET Bible
Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If you have seen a man hasty in his words, know that a fool is better than he.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

King James 2000 Bible
See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.
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