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

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13 If one gives answer before hearing,
    it is folly and shame.(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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Desire without knowledge is not good,
    and one who moves too hurriedly misses the way.

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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 lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.(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 to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 25.8 Cn: Heb or else

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 will abound with blessings,
    but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)

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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 is in a hurry to get rich
    and does not know that loss is sure to come.

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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 someone who is hasty in speech?
    There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.(A)

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