New Living Translation
Proverbs 18:13
13Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.
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 rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety. 12Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor. Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish. 14The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit? 15Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.
Read all of Proverbs 18Proverbs 18:13 word by word
מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 18:13
- Deuteronomy 13:14In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find that the report is true and such a detestable act has been committed among you,
- 2 Samuel 16:4“In that case,” the king told Ziba, “I give you everything Mephibosheth owns.” “I bow before you,” Ziba replied. “May I always be pleasing to you, my lord the king.”
- 2 Samuel 19:24Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down from Jerusalem to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet, trimmed his beard, or washed his clothes since the day the king left Jerusalem.
- Esther 3:10The king agreed, confirming his decision by removing his signet ring from his finger and giving it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
- Esther 8:5Esther said, “If it please the king, and if I have found favor with him, and if he thinks it is right, and if I am pleasing to him, let there be a decree that reverses the orders of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, who ordered that Jews throughout all the king’s provinces should be destroyed.
- Job 29:16I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.
- Daniel 6:9So King Darius signed the law.
- John 7:51“Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?” he asked.
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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