²⁰ Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

¹⁹ So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

¹² Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

²⁹ Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

⁵ The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

² Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

¹¹ A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.