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

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13 Whoever answers before listening
    is both foolish and shameful.

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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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Furthermore, it isn’t good to be ignorant,[a]
    and whoever rushes into things[b] misses the mark.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit. good for an ignorant soul
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Lit. whoever hurries with his feet

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

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Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity,
    but all who are hasty will surely become poor.

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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 that it be told you, “Come up here,”
    than for you to be placed lower
        in the presence of an official.

What you’ve seen with your own eyes,
don’t be in a hurry to argue in court.
Otherwise, what will you do later on
    when your neighbor humiliates you?

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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 The faithful man will prosper with blessings,
    but whoever is in a hurry to get rich
        will not escape punishment.

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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 The miser[a] is in a hurry to get wealthy,
    but he isn’t aware that poverty will catch up with him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:22 Lit. The 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 a man who speaks hastily?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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