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

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

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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. Proverbs 19:2 Lit who is hasty with feet

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

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

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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. Proverbs 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
  2. Proverbs 25:8 Or neighbor

    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 have many blessings,(A)
but one in a hurry to get rich(B)
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 greedy man[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.(A)

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Footnotes

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

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 speaks too soon?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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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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