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

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13 The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.(A)

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It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
    nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

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Even zeal is not good without knowledge,(A)
and the one who acts hastily[a] sins.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 19:2 Lit who is hasty with feet

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
    and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)

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for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
    than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
    whom your eyes have seen.
Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court.
    What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

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for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[a](A)

Don’t take a matter to court hastily.(B)
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent[b] humiliates you?

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Footnotes

  1. 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
  2. 25:8 Or neighbor, also in v. 9

20 A faithful man is rich with blessings;
    but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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20 A faithful person will have many blessings,(A)
but one in a hurry to get rich(B)
will not go unpunished.

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22 A stingy man hurries after riches,
    and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

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22 A greedy one[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.(A)

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  1. 28:22 Lit A man with an evil eye

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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20 Do you see someone who speaks too soon?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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