18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;

but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;

though they understand, they will not respond.

20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste?

There is more hope for a fool than for them.

18 Where there is no vision, the people perish:

But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

19 A servant will not be corrected by words:

For though he understand he will not answer.

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?

There is more hope of a fool than of him.

18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.

But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

19 Words alone will not discipline a servant;

the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.

20 There is more hope for a fool

than for someone who speaks without thinking.

18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;

But happy is he who keeps the law.

19 A servant will not be corrected by mere words;

For though he understands, he will not respond.

20 Do you see a man hasty in his words?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

18 Where there is no word from God, people are uncontrolled,

but those who obey what they have been taught are happy.

19 Words alone cannot correct a servant,

because even if they understand, they won’t respond.

20 Do you see people who speak too quickly?

There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.

18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;

But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

19 A servant will not be corrected by words;

For though he understand, he will not give heed.

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?

There is more hope of a fool than of him.

18 Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.

19 A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.

20 Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

18 Without prophetic vision people run wild, 

but blessed are those who follow ⸤God’s⸥ teachings. 

19 A slave cannot be disciplined with words. 

He will not respond, though he may understand. 

20 Have you met a person who is quick to answer? 

There is more hope for a fool than for him. 

18 Without revelation people run wild,

but one who listens to instruction will be happy.

19 A slave cannot be disciplined by words;

though he understands, he doesn’t respond.

20 Do you see a man who speaks too soon?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

18 Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,

but happy are those who keep the law.

19 By mere words servants are not disciplined,

for though they understand, they will not give heed.

20 Do you see someone who is hasty in speech?

There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.

18 When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,

but as for he who guards instruction, happiness is his.

19 By words, a servant is not disciplined,

for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.

20 You see a man who is hasty in his words:

there is more hope for a fool than him.

18 Where there is no message from God, the people don’t control themselves.

But blessed are those who obey the law.

19 A servant can’t be corrected only by words.

Even if he understands, he won’t obey.

20 Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking?

There is more hope for foolish people than for him.

18 Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained,

But happy is he who keeps the law.

19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;

For though he understands, there will be no response.

20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.