Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 18:13 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth {it}, it {is} folly and shame unto him. {answereth...: Heb. returneth a word}”
Proverbs 18:13
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour {is} humility.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth {it}, it {is} folly and shame unto him. {answereth...: Heb. returneth a word}
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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