Verse 2
"Also that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth."
"Zeal without knowledge is not a good thing, for a man in a hurry makes a slip."[2] In both of these verses, it is evident that the Anchor Bible has changed the meaning in order to give a better antithesis. The RSV, more faithful to the text, accepts the second clause of Proverbs 19:2, reading, "He who makes haste with his feet misses the way,"[3] but retains the second clause of Proverbs 19:1 as we have it in the ASV. Many of the recent translations take unjustified liberties with the MT; and although their renditions are true enough, in most instances, it should be remembered that the end result of their changes gives us the words of men instead of the Word of God.
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