Proverbs 18:13
To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
In context
10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. 11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale. 12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
13 To answer before listening— that is folly and shame. 14 The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? 15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. 16 A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 18:13 in the KJV
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 18:13 in the ESV
If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.