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Proverbs 29:20

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Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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  1. James 1:19Rank 1 from verse 20
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    19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

  2. Proverbs 26:12Rank 2 from verse 20
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    12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  3. Proverbs 14:29Rank 3 from verse 20
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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  4. Ecclesiastes 5:2Rank 4 from verse 20
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    2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

  5. Proverbs 29:11Rank 5 from verse 20
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    11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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Proverbs 29:20

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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hope

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1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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fool

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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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19A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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21He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

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