Proverbs 19:2
Strong's Lexicon
Even
גַּ֤ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

zeal
נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

is no
בְּלֹא־ (bə·lō-)
Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

good
ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

without
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

knowledge,
דַ֣עַת (ḏa·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

and he who hurries
וְאָ֖ץ (wə·’āṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 213: 1) to press, be pressed, make haste, urge, be narrow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to press, hasten 1a2) to be pressed, confined, narrow 1a3) to hasten, make haste 1a4) be narrow 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to urge, insist 1b2) to hasten

his footsteps
בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם (bə·raḡ·la·yim)
Preposition-b | Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 7272: 1) foot 1a) foot, leg 1b) of God (anthropomorphic) 1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table 1d) according to the pace of (with prep) 1e) three times (feet, paces)

misses the mark.
חוֹטֵֽא׃ (ḥō·w·ṭê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2398: 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to miss 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bear loss 1b2) to make a sin-offering 1b3) to purify from sin 1b4) to purify from uncleanness 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to miss the mark 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

Young's Literal Translation
Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins.

New American Standard Bible
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

King James Bible
Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Desire without knowledge is not good-- how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

New Living Translation
Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.

English Standard Version
Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.

New American Standard Bible
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark.

NET Bible
It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
















Cross References
Proverbs 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Proverbs 29:20
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Proverbs 19:4
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
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