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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 29, Verse 20

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19
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
King James Version
Seest thou 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.
New English Translation
You have seen someone 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.
21
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become [his] son at the length.
22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not.
25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
26
Many seek the ruler's favour; but [every] man's judgment [cometh] from the LORD.
27
An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just: and [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked.
1
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, [even] the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
2
Surely I [am] more brutish than [any] man, and have not the understanding of a man.
3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.