KJV
ASV
13. He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
ESV
13. If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
ERVEN
13. Let people finish speaking before you try to answer them. That way you will not embarrass yourself and look foolish.
NLT
13. Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.
WEB
13. He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him.
NET
13. The one who gives an answer before he listens— that is his folly and his shame.
NLV
13. If one gives an answer before he hears, it makes him foolish and ashamed.
HCSB
13. The one who gives an answer before he listens-- this is foolishness and disgrace for him.
YLT
13. Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
LITV
13. If one rejects a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
RV
13. He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.
NCV
13. Anyone who answers without listening is foolish and confused.
MKJV
13. If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
AKJV
13. He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
LXXEN
13. Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.
KJV
13. He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it,] it [is] folly and shame unto him.
AMP
13. He who answers a matter before he hears the facts--it is folly and shame to him. [John 7:51.]
KJVP
13. He that answereth H7725 VHPMS a matter H1697 VQPMS before H2962 B-ADV he heareth H8085 [ it ] , it H1931 PPRO-3FS [ is ] folly H200 and shame H3639 unto him .
YLT
13. Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
ASV
13. He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
WEB
13. He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him.
NASB
13. He who answers before he hears-- his is the folly and the shame.
ESV
13. If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
RV
13. He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.
RSV
13. If one gives answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
NKJV
13. He who answers a matter before he hears [it,] It [is] folly and shame to him.
MKJV
13. If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
AKJV
13. He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
NRSV
13. If one gives answer before hearing, it is folly and shame.
NIV
13. He who answers before listening--that is his folly and his shame.
NIRV
13. To answer before listening is foolish and shameful.
NLT
13. Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.
MSG
13. Answering before listening is both stupid and rude.
GNB
13. Listen before you answer. If you don't, you are being stupid and insulting.
NET
13. The one who gives an answer before he listens— that is his folly and his shame.
ERVEN
13. Let people finish speaking before you try to answer them. That way you will not embarrass yourself and look foolish.