Proverbs 18:13 - The Scriptures 2009

He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He who answers a matter before he hears the facts–it is folly and shame to him. [John 7:51.]

American Standard Version (1901)

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

Common English Bible

Those who answer before they listen are foolish and disgraceful.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Whoever responds before he listens, demonstrates himself to be foolish and deserving of confusion.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

Proverbs 18:13 Cross References

2 Samuel 14:8

And the sovereign said to the woman, “Go to your house, and let me give commands concerning you.”

2 Samuel 16:4

And the sovereign said to Tsiḇa, “See, all that belongs to Mephiḇosheth is yours.” And Tsiḇa said, “I have bowed myself, let me find favour in your eyes, my master, O sovereign!”

Job 29:16

I was a father to the poor, and I investigated the case which I did not know.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare for a man to say rashly, “It is set-apart,” And only later to reconsider his vows.

Daniel 6:14

Then the sovereign, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Dani’ĕl to deliver him. And he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

Daniel 6:9

So Sovereign Dareyawesh signed the written interdict.

John 7:51

Does our Torah judge the man unless it hears first from him and knows what he is doing?

Deuteronomy 13:14

then you shall inquire, search out, and ask diligently. And see if the matter is true and established that this abomination was done in your midst,