13 If one gives an answer (A)before he hears,
    it is his folly and shame.

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13 If one gives answer before he hears,
    it is his folly and shame.

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Desire[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever (A)makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or A soul

It is not good for a man to be without knowledge,
    and he who makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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The plans of (A)the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is (B)hasty comes (C)only to poverty.

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The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but every one who is hasty comes only to want.

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for (A)it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

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

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8Do not go hastily out to court
  2. Proverbs 25:8 Hebrew or else

for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of the prince.

What your eyes have seen
    do not hastily bring into court;
for[a] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Cn: Heb lest

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but whoever hastens to be rich (A)will not go unpunished.

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20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

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22 A (A)stingy man[a] (B)hastens after wealth
    and does not know that (C)poverty will come upon him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:22 Hebrew A man whose eye is evil

22 A miserly man hastens after wealth,
    and does not know that want will come upon him.

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20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
    (A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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