Other translations
American Standard Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If you have seen a man hasty in his words, know that a fool is better than he.
Darby Bible Translation
Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
God's Word
Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you see a man who speaks too soon? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
International Standard Version
Do you see a man who speaks hastily? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
NET Bible
Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New American Standard Bible
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New International Version
Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
New Living Translation
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
Webster's Bible Translation
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The World English Bible
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
EasyEnglish Bible
Do you know anyone who speaks before he thinks? A foolish person is more likely to become wise than that person.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
New Life Version
Do you see a man who is quick with his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The Voice Bible
Have you ever met someone who is overly eager to talk? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Living Bible
There is more hope for a fool than for a man of quick temper.
New Catholic Bible
Do you see someone who is too eager to speak? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do you behold a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Christian Standard Bible
Do you see someone who speaks too soon? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a [self-confident] fool than for him.
New Century Version
Do you see people who speak too quickly? There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.
The Message
Observe the people who always talk before they think— even simpletons are better off than they are.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Have you seen a person who is hasty with his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.
Good News Translation®
There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
Wycliffe Bible
Thou hast seen a man swift to speak; folly shall be hoped more than his amending. (Thou hast seen a person quick to speak; more shall be hoped of from a fool, than for that person’s correction.)
Contemporary English Version
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.
Common English Bible © 2011
Do you see people who are quick to speak? There is more hope for fools than for them.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]? There is more hope for a [thickheaded] fool than for him.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do you see someone hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool!
New American Standard Bible
Do you see a person who is hasty with his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The Expanded Bible
Do you see people who speak too ·quickly [hastily]? There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.
Tree of Life Version
Do you see someone hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than him.
Revised Standard Version
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New International Reader's Version
Have you seen someone who speaks without thinking? There is more hope for foolish people than for that person.
BRG Bible
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Do you see someone too anxious to speak? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Seest thou an ish that is hasty in his devarim? There is more tikvah for a kesil (fool) than for him.
Names of God Bible
Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Modern English Version
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Easy-to-Read Version
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
International Children’s Bible
Sometimes you see people who speak too quickly. There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.
Lexham English Bible
You see a man who is hasty in his words: there is more hope for a fool than him.
New International Version - UK
Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.