Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The man hasty in his words is in a worse condition and has less hope than a fool. Hasty, impatient speech is a serious and grave fault in the use of language, not a light or trivial error to be passed over. Being impulsive, off guard, impatient, passionate, or careless, or saying one did not mean what was said, does not excuse hasty words, although old and young readily offer that excuse, and God does not treat this fault lightly.
Such hasty, passionate, careless words come from uncontrolled temper, which causes most of life's annoyances, heartaches, and irritations. In one moment hasty words can break hearts, estrange friends, and wreck or ruin lives, working evil and lasting harm that a lifetime of repentance cannot undo.
Victory over this fault requires learning control of speech as part of self-control beginning in childhood and youth when character is most impressible, since the habits then established decide whether a person will be victorious or vanquished in the battle of life. The decisive habits formed in childhood and youth are established by home influences. Instead of harming, speech should bring help and healing.
The man hasty in his words is in a worse condition and has less hope than a fool. Hasty, impatient speech is a serious and grave fault in the use of language, not a light or trivial error to be passed over. Being impulsive, off guard, impatient, passionate, or careless, or saying one did not mean what was said, does not excuse hasty words, although old and young readily offer that excuse, and God does not treat this fault lightly.
Such hasty, passionate, careless words come from uncontrolled temper, which causes most of life's annoyances, heartaches, and irritations. In one moment hasty words can break hearts, estrange friends, and wreck or ruin lives, working evil and lasting harm that a lifetime of repentance cannot undo.
Victory over this fault requires learning control of speech as part of self-control beginning in childhood and youth when character is most impressible, since the habits then established decide whether a person will be victorious or vanquished in the battle of life. The decisive habits formed in childhood and youth are established by home influences. Instead of harming, speech should bring help and healing.