Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version To answer before listening-- that is folly and shame. New Living Translation Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish. English Standard Version If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. Berean Study Bible He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him. New American Standard Bible He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him. New King James Version He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him. King James Bible He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. Christian Standard Bible The one who gives an answer before he listens--this is foolishness and disgrace for him. Contemporary English Version It's stupid and embarrassing to give an answer before you listen. Good News Translation Listen before you answer. If you don't, you are being stupid and insulting. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who gives an answer before he listens-- this is foolishness and disgrace for him. International Standard Version Whoever answers before listening is both foolish and shameful. NET Bible The one who gives an answer before he listens--that is his folly and his shame. New Heart English Bible He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him. A Faithful Version He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that gives an answer before he hears is a fool, and is brought to shame. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever gives an answer before he listens is stupid and shameful. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and confusion unto him. New American Standard 1977 He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him. King James 2000 Bible He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him. American King James Version He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him. American Standard Version He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him. Brenton Septuagint Translation Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him. Douay-Rheims Bible He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion. Darby Bible Translation He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him. English Revised Version He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him. Webster's Bible Translation He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him. World English Bible He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame. Study Bible The Selfishness of the Unfriendly…12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. 13He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.14The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?… Cross References John 7:51 "Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?" Proverbs 20:25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly only later to reconsider his vows. Treasury of Scripture He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him. that Deuteronomy 13:14 Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you; 2 Samuel 16:4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. 2 Samuel 19:24-30 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace… answereth a matter; returneth a word. Lexicon He who answersמֵשִׁ֣יב (mê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again a matter דָּ֭בָר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause before בְּטֶ֣רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before he hears [it]— יִשְׁמָ֑ע (yiš·mā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently this הִיא־ (hî-) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are [is] folly אִוֶּ֥לֶת (’iw·we·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 200: Silliness and disgrace וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ (ū·ḵə·lim·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3639: Insult, reproach, ignominy to him. ל֝֗וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew (13) He that answereth a matter before he heareth it . . .--Comp. Ecclesiasticus 11:8.Verse 13. - He that answereth a matter, etc. Thus Ecclus. 11:8, "Answer not before thou hast heard the, cause; neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk." A reminiscence of the passage occurs in the Talmud ('Aboth.' 5. 10), "I weighed all things in the balance, and found nothing lighter than meal; lighter than meal is the betrothed man who dwells in the house of his intended father-in-law; lighter than he is a guest who introduces a friend; and lighter than he is the man who answers before he has heard the other's speech" (Dukes, p. 72, § 21). So Menander - Ὁ προκαταγιγνώσκων δὲ πρὶν ἀκοῦσαι σαφῶς Αὐτὸς πονηρός ἐστι πιστεύσας κακῶς. Seneca, 'Medea,' 199 - "Qui statuit aliquid, parte inaudita altera, AEquum licet statuerit, haud aequus erit." 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