² Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent `tend' only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty `hasteth' only to want.

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

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

² For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

³ And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

⁶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

¹⁶ therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner -`stone' of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.

¹¹ When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have compassion upon them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.

⁹ And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, `and' set in order many proverbs.

⁹ Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

²² he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

⁸ Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest `thou know not' what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

²⁹ He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.

⁵ If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot hath hasted to deceit;

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.