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Proverbs 18:13

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Proverbs 18:13

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:13

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In context

The verses immediately either side, within Proverbs 18.

Before

¹²Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honour is humility.

Proverbs 18:13

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

After

¹⁴A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

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