Matthew Henry · Verse 13
Eagerness, with self-conceit, will expose to shame.
Proverbs 18:13
He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
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WEBBE
He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
BSB
He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
KJV
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
ASV
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
BBE
To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.
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