Verse Comparison: Proverbs 29:20
American Standard Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Amplified® Bible
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a [self-confident] fool than for him.
Contemporary English Version
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
Darby English Version
Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Good News Bible
There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
King James Version
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of 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 a man who speaks in haste?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
New King James Version
Do you see a man hasty in his words?
There ismore hope for a fool than for him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do you see a man who hastily speaks? We have more hope for a fool than for 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.
Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.