Proverbs 18:13,21
Proverbs 18:13 The Message (MSG)
Answering before listening is both stupid and rude.
Proverbs 18:21 The Message (MSG)
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Proverbs 18:13 King James Version (KJV)
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:21 King James Version (KJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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 18:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:13 New Century Version (NCV)
Anyone who answers without listening is foolish and confused.
Proverbs 18:21 New Century Version (NCV)
What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
Proverbs 18:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:13 New International Version (NIV)
To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
Proverbs 18:21 New International Version (NIV)
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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 18:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
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 18:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words. [Matt 12:37]
Proverbs 18:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.
Proverbs 18:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Listen before you speak, for to speak before you’ve heard the facts will bring humiliation.
Proverbs 18:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:13 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
