Hasty Speech, Slow Mind

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that the verse does not condemn words alone, but the inner state that breathes them. A man hasty in his words is not merely careless; he is a state of consciousness that has not learned to consult the I AM before speaking. In this light, there is more hope of a fool than of him because the fool’s folly is a transparent display of an inner disorder, while the speaker's haste exposes a mind that believes outward noise can replace inner clarity. The correction is not by shouting for restraint, but by turning inward and claiming a new center. You are the I AM that speaks through the lips; claim a calm, discerning I AM and let the words reflect that peace. When you feel the impulse to speak, pause and imagine the inner scene you desire: speech tempered by truth, mercy, and alignment with truth. This verse invites you to revise in imagination the very tone of your speech, until your outward conversation becomes a faithful echo of your inner state.