Proverbs 18:13

World English Bible

¹³He who answers before he hears,
that is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:13

New International Version

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

¹⁷He who pleads his cause first seems right;
until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

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New International Version (NIV)