Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion. that Deuteronomy 13:14 Inquire carefully and diligently, the truth of the thing by looking well into it, and if thou find that which is said to be certain, and that this abomination hath been really committed, 2 Samuel 16:4 And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord, O king. 2 Samuel 19:24-30 And Miphiboseth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and he had neither washed his feet, nor trimmed his beard: nor washed his garments from the day that the king went out, until the day of his return in peace. . . . Esther 3:10 And the king took the ring that he used, from his own hand, and gave it to Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy of the Jews. Esther 8:5 And said: If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and my request be not disagreeable to him, I beseech thee, that the former letters of Aman the traitor and enemy of the Jews, by which he commanded that they should be destroyed in all the king's provinces, may be reversed by new letters. Job 29:16 I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently. Daniel 6:9,14 So king Darius set forth the decree, and established it. . . . John 7:51 Doth our law judge any man, unless it first hear him and know what he doth? answereth a matter; returneth a word. Context The Selfishness of the Unfriendly…12Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled. 13He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.14The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?… Cross References John 7:51 Doth our law judge any man, unless it first hear him and know what he doth? Proverbs 20:25 It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract. 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 Additional Translations He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him. He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him. Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him. He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him. He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him. He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him. He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him. Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame. Jump to Previous Answers Cause Confusion Folly Foolish Gives Heareth Hearing Hears Listening Matter ShameJump to Next Answers Cause Confusion Folly Foolish Gives Heareth Hearing Hears Listening Matter ShameExternal Links Proverbs 18:13 NIVProverbs 18:13 NLT Proverbs 18:13 ESV Proverbs 18:13 NASB Proverbs 18:13 ASV Proverbs 18:13 Bible Apps Proverbs 18:13 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 18:13 Chinese Bible Proverbs 18:13 French Bible Proverbs 18:13 German Bible Alphabetical: an and answer answers before folly gives He hears him his is It listening shame that to who OT Poetry: Proverbs 18:13 He who gives answer before he hears (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |