Proverbs 29:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

New Living Translation
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

English Standard Version
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Berean Study Bible
Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

New American Standard Bible
Do you see a person who is hasty with his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

NASB 1995
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

NASB 1977
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Amplified Bible
Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]? There is more hope for a [thickheaded] fool than for him.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Good News Translation
There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Have you met a person who is quick to answer? 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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

New King James Version
Do you see a man hasty in his words? 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.

New Heart English Bible
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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

American King James Version
See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

American Standard Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

A Faithful Version
Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Darby Bible Translation
Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

English Revised Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Seest thou a man that is hastie to speake vnaduisedly? there is more hope in a foole then in hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf thou seyst a man that is haistie to speake vnaduysed, thou mayest trust a foole more then him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou sawest a man hasty in his words: hope to the foolish one more than to him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Have you seen a man rushing to speak? Foolishness has more hope than his correction.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If you have seen a man hasty in his words, know that a fool is better than he.

Lamsa Bible
When you see a man who is hasty in his words, know that a fool is better than he.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If thou see a man hasty in his words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
















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