Berean Standard Bible
“He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.”
Chapter 18 of Proverbs gathers sayings about words, friendship and how people handle conflict and conversation. Many of them deal with the power of the tongue.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
World English Bible (WEB)
He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
King James Version (KJV)
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El que responde palabra antes de oir, le es fatuidad y oprobio.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Es vergonzoso y necio responder antes de escuchar.
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