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Proverbs 19:2

Proverbs 19:2
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good,.... Without knowledge of things natural and civil, especially without the knowledge of God and Christ, and divine and spiritual things; to be…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Two things are here declared to be of bad consequence: - 1. Ignorance: To be without the knowledge of the soul is not good, so some read it. Know we not our own selves, our own hearts? A soul without…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

that the soulbe without knowledge If with R.V. text we retain this rendering, we may well recognise in the rendering of R.V. marg. a true explanation of the proverb:

"Desire without knowledge is not…