2 Desire without knowledge is not good- how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

3 A person's own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.

Other Translations of Proverbs 19:2-3

King James Version

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

3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

English Standard Version

2 DesireOr A soul without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.

3 When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.

The Message

2 Ignorant zeal is worthless; haste makes waste.

3 People ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed?

New King James Version

2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.

3 The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord.

New Living Translation

2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.

3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 19:2-3

Commentary on Proverbs 19:2

(Read Proverbs 19:2)

What good can the soul do, if without knowledge? And he sins who will not take time to ponder the path of his feet.

Commentary on Proverbs 19:3

(Read Proverbs 19:3)

Men run into troubles by their own folly, and then fret at the appointments of God.