Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:13
13The one who gives an answer before he listens — this is foolishness and disgrace for him.
Proverbs 18:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
- New International Version (NIV)To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.
Context of Proverbs 18:13
11The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall. 12Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. The one who gives an answer before he listens — this is foolishness and disgrace for him. 14A person’s spirit can endure sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit? 15The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it.
Read all of Proverbs 18Proverbs 18:13 word by word
מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 18:13
- Deuteronomy 13:14you are to inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report turns out to be true that this detestable act has been done among you,
- 2 Samuel 16:4The king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I bow before you,” Ziba said. “May I find favor with you, my lord the king!”
- 2 Samuel 19:24Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet, trimmed his mustache, or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.
- Esther 3:10The king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
- Esther 8:5She said, “If it pleases the king and I have found favor with him, if the matter seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his eyes, let a royal edict be written. Let it revoke the documents the scheming Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.
- Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.
- Daniel 6:9So King Darius signed the written edict.
- John 7:51“Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”
Commentaries on Proverbs 18:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13He that answereth a matter - This is a common case; before a man can tell out his story, another will begin his. Before a man has made his response, the other wishes to confute piecemeal, though he has had his own speech already. This is foolishness to them. They are ill-bred. There are many also that give judgment before they hear the whole of the cause, and express an opinion before they hear the state of the case. How absurd, stupid, and foolish!Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13Verse 13 Eagerness, with self-conceit, will expose to shame.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Hasty speech evinces self-conceit, and ensures shame (Pr 26:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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