Proverbs 18:13,17
Proverbs 18:13 The Message (MSG)
Answering before listening is both stupid and rude.
Proverbs 18:17 The Message (MSG)
The first speech in a court case is always convincing— until the cross-examination starts!
Proverbs 18:13 King James Version (KJV)
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:17 King James Version (KJV)
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Proverbs 18:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.
Proverbs 18:13 New Century Version (NCV)
Anyone who answers without listening is foolish and confused.
Proverbs 18:17 New Century Version (NCV)
The person who tells one side of a story seems right, until someone else comes and asks questions.
Proverbs 18:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.
Proverbs 18:13 New International Version (NIV)
To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
Proverbs 18:17 New International Version (NIV)
In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
Proverbs 18:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Proverbs 18:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He who answers before he hears [the facts]— It is folly and shame to him. [John 7:51]
Proverbs 18:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The first one to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and cross-examines him.
Proverbs 18:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.
Proverbs 18:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
The first to speak in court sounds right— until the cross-examination begins.
Proverbs 18:13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Listen before you speak, for to speak before you’ve heard the facts will bring humiliation.
Proverbs 18:17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
There are two sides to every story. The first one to speak sounds true until you hear the other side and they set the record straight.