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13 He who (A)responds with a word before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.

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13 Spouting off before listening to the facts
    is both shameful and foolish.

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17 The first [a]to plead his case seems right,
Until [b]another comes and examines him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:17 Lit in his plea
  2. Proverbs 18:17 Lit his neighbor

17 The first to speak in court sounds right—
    until the cross-examination begins.

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