Proverbs 19:2-3
Other Translations of Proverbs 19:2-3
New International Version
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.
English Standard Version
2 Desire
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.