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13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it,
    it is folly and shame unto him.

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13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good;
    and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

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Even as a soul without knowledge is not good, so he that maketh haste with his feet sinneth.

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Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(A)

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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
    but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness, but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither;
than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Go not forth hastily to strive,
lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof,
when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

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for better it is that it be said unto thee, “Come up hither,” than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Go not forth hastily to contend, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

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it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”(A)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes
    do not bring[a] hastily to court,
for what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor puts you to shame?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or nobles / on whom you had set your eyes. / Do not go

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings:
but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
    but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(A)

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22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye,
and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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22 He that hasteneth to be rich hath an evil eye and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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22 The stingy are eager to get rich
    and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)

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20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?
there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(A)

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