Proverbs 18:13 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 18:13 MSG (The Message)
Answering before listening is both stupid and rude.
Proverbs 18:13 KJV (King James Version)
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:13 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13 NCV (New Century Version)
Anyone who answers without listening is foolish and confused.
Proverbs 18:13 ASV (American Standard Version)
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:13 NIV (New International Version)
To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
Proverbs 18:13 NKJV (New King James Version)
He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13 AMP (Amplified Bible)
He who answers before he hears [the facts]— It is folly and shame to him. [John 7:51]
Proverbs 18:13 NLT (New Living Translation)
Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.
Proverbs 18:13 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Listen before you speak, for to speak before you’ve heard the facts will bring humiliation.
Proverbs 18:13 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.