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

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

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

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Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
    haste makes mistakes.

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

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Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
    but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

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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

It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table
    than to be sent away in public disgrace.

Just because you’ve seen something,
    don’t be in a hurry to go to court.
For what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?

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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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20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
    but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.

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

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22 Greedy people try to get rich quick
    but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

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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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20 There is more hope for a fool
    than for someone who speaks without thinking.

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