Proverbs 29:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 29:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 29:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. words: or, matters?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 29:20 — KJV
“Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. words: or, matters?”
— Proverbs 29:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 29:20 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:20
“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:20: seest, more, hope
“The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:20: words, more, fool
“When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:20: seest, more, than
“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. despise...: Heb. set us at light”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:20: words, more, than
“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up my...: or, my appointed portion”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:20: words, more, than
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