13He who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame.


In Context

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it an unscalable wall.

12 Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

13 He who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame.

14 A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.

Proverbs 18:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:13He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it,] it [is] folly and shame unto him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:13He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:13He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:13He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:13He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:13He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:13Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:13He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.