Proverbs 19:2

In 10 translations

BSB

Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

KJV

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

WEB

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.

ASV

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

LSV

Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, || And the hasty in feet is sinning.

YLT

Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

DBY

Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.

DRC

Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.

GNV

For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.

JPS

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

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WLC

גַּ֤ם בְּלֹא־דַ֣עַת נֶ֣פֶשׁ לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 21:5The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
• Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
• Philippians 1:9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
• Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
• Isaiah 28:16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
• Hosea 4:6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.
• Romans 10:2For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
• John 16:3They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.
• Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
• Proverbs 14:29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
• Proverbs 1:16For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
• Proverbs 28:20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
• Ecclesiastes 12:9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
• Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
• Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
• Isaiah 27:11When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

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