Proverbs 29:20

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

Cross-references

In Proverbs 29:11, a fool loses his temper, paralleling the hasty speaker here who is worse than a fool.

In Proverbs 26:12, the same 'more hope for a fool' phrase applies to self-conceit, mirroring this warning pattern.

In Proverbs 15:28, the righteous ponders how to answer, contrasting with the hasty words here.

In Proverbs 14:29, being quick-tempered exalts folly, similar in theme to the hasty speaker being worse than a fool.

In Ecclesiastes 5:2, the same warning against hasty words is applied to speaking before God.

James 1:19 Contrast

In James 1:19, being slow to speak is commanded, directly opposing the hasty words warned against here.