Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
New American Standard Bible
It is folly and shame to him.
King James Version
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Holman Bible
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.
International Standard Version
Whoever answers before listening is both foolish and shameful.
A Conservative Version
He who gives answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
American Standard Version
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
Amplified
He who answers before he hears [the facts]—
It is folly and shame to him.
Bible in Basic English
To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.
Darby Translation
He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.
Julia Smith Translation
He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.
King James 2000
He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.
Modern King James verseion
If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded.
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.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
12 Before grievous injury, a man's heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility. 13 He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach. 14 The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
Cross References
John 7:51
Surely, our law, doth not judge the man, unless it hear first from him, and get to know what he is doing?
Deuteronomy 13:14
and thou shalt enquire, and search out, and ask diligently, - and lo! true - certain, is the thing, this abomination, hath been done, in thy midst,
2 Samuel 16:4
Then said the king unto Ziba, Lo! thine, is all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said - I have done homage, that I might find favour in thine eyes, my lord O king.
2 Samuel 19:24-30
And, Mephibosheth, son of Saul, came down to meet the king, - he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor, his clothes, had he washed, from the day the king departed, until the day that he entered in peace.
Esther 3:10-15
So then the king took his signet-ring from off his hand, and gave it unto Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the adversary of the Jews;
Esther 8:5-17
and said - If, unto the king, it seem good, and if I have found favour before him, and the thing be approved before the king, and, I myself, be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written, to reverse the letters plotted by Haman, son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy thee Jews, who are in all the provinces of the king.
Job 29:16
A father, was, I, to the needy, and, as for the cause which I knew not, I used to search it out;
Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!
Daniel 6:9
Wherefore, King Darius, signed the writing and the interdict.
Daniel 6:14
Then, the king, when he heard, the matter, was sorely displeased with himself, and, upon Daniel, set his heart, to deliver him, - and, until the going in of the sun, was striving to rescue him.