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

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13 One who (A)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.

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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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Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And one who hurries [a](A)his footsteps [b]errs.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit with his feet
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Lit sins

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 (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.

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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 (A)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

Do not go out (B)hastily to [a]argue your case;
[b]Otherwise, what will you do in [c]the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:8 Lit contend
  2. Proverbs 25:8 Lit Lest
  3. Proverbs 25:8 Lit its

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 (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich 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 person with an (A)evil eye (B)hurries after wealth
And does not know that poverty will come upon 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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20 Do you see a person who is (A)hasty with his words?
There is (B)more hope for a fool than for him.

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