13 If one gives an answer (A)before he hears,
    it is his folly and shame.

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13 Those who answer before they listen
    are foolish and disgraceful.

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Desire[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever (A)makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or A soul

Ignorant desire isn’t good;
    rushing feet make mistakes.

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The plans of (A)the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is (B)hasty comes (C)only to poverty.

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The plans of the diligent end up in profit,
    but those who hurry end up with loss.

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

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8Do not go hastily out to court
  2. Proverbs 25:8 Hebrew or else

    because it is better that he say to you,
    “Come up here,”
    than to be demoted before a ruler.

What your eyes see, don’t be quick to quarrel over;
    what will you do in the future when your neighbor shames you?

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20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but whoever hastens to be rich (A)will not go unpunished.

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20 Reliable people will have abundant blessings,
    but those with get-rich-quick schemes won’t go unpunished.

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22 A (A)stingy man[a] (B)hastens after wealth
    and does not know that (C)poverty will come upon him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:22 Hebrew A man whose eye is evil

22 The stingy try to get rich fast,
    unaware that loss will come to them.

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20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
    (A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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20 Do you see people who are quick to speak?
    There is more hope for fools than for them.

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