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Hasty

HASTY, adjective Quick; speedy; opposed to slow.

Be not hasty to go out of his sight. [[Ecclesiastes 8#3|Ecclesiastes 8:3]].

1. Eager precipitate; rash; opposed to deliberate.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?

There is more hope of a fool than of him. [[Proverbs 29#20|Proverbs 29:20]].

2. Irritable; easily excited to wrath; passionate.

He that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. [[Proverbs 14#29|Proverbs 14:29]].

3. Early ripe; forward; as hasty fruit. [[Isaiah 28#4|Isaiah 28:4]].