Proverbs 19:2
2 Desire without knowledge is not good- how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
Other Translations of Proverbs 19:2
King James Version
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
English Standard Version
2 Desire
The Message
2 Ignorant zeal is worthless; haste makes waste.
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.
New Living Translation
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 19:2
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.