Proverbs 18:13
He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.
BSB
ASV
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
KJV
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
A brother said to Poemen, 'If I see something wrong do you want me to tell you about it?' He said to him, 'It is written, "If a man answers before he has heard, it is foolishness to him and discredit" (Sirach 11:8). If you …
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it,.... Who is impatient, and cannot wait to hear it out, but breaks in upon the speaker before he has finished what he has to say; or is rash and precipitate, and returns an answer at once, without weighing and considering, and thoroughly understanding, what is said: it is folly and shame unto him; his answer must be a foolish one, and bring shame and confusion upon him; men should be "swift to hear", and "slow to speak", Jas 1:9.
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Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
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The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
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John 7:51“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
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Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I…
A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or…
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
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Proverbs 20:25It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
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When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
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Deuteronomy 13:14then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,
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and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel,
And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
