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Proverbs 18:13 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 18 · verse 13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.Proverbs 18:13 · King James Version
Proverbs 18:13 in context
11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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Key words (Strong's)
- answerethshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- hearethshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- matterdâbâra wordH1697 →
- follyʼivvelethsillinessH200 →
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See here how men often expose themselves by that very thing by which they hope to gain applause. 1. Some take a pride in being quick. They answer a matter before they hear it, hear it out, nay, as soon as they but hear of it. They think it is their honour to take up a cause suddenly;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary