Proverbs 18:13

New English Translation

The one who gives an answer before he listens – that is his folly and his shame.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:8

Then the king told the woman, “Go to your home. I will give instructions concerning your situation.”

2 Samuel 16:4

The king said to Ziba, “Everything that was Mephibosheth’s now belongs to you.” Ziba replied, “I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight, my lord the king.”

Job 29:16

I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, “Holy!” and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.

Daniel 6:14

When the king heard this, he was very upset and began thinking about how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon he was struggling to find a way to rescue him.

Daniel 6:9

So King Darius issued the written interdict.

John 7:51

“Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?”

Deuteronomy 13:14

You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you,