Focused Passage

Proverbs 29:20

Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD

The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

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Verse 20

Original words

Do you see חָזִ֗יתָ H2372 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular a man אִ֭ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular who speaks בִּדְבָרָ֑יו H1697 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular in haste אָ֣ץ H213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular There is more hope תִּקְוָ֖ה H8615 Noun - feminine singular for a fool לִכְסִ֣יל H3684 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular than for him מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular

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