New American Standard Bible 1995

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He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He who gives to turn back, return Verb H7725 מֵשִׁ֣יב me·shiv
an answer speech, word Noun H1697 דָּ֭בָר da·var
before not yet, ere, before that Prepostion H2962 בְּטֶ֣רֶם be·te·rem
he hears, to hear Verb H8085 יִשְׁמָ֑ע yish·ma;
It is folly folly Noun H200 אִוֶּ֥לֶת iv·ve·let
and shame insult, reproach, ignominy Noun H3639 וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ u·che·lim·mah.
to him.      

People

Shamed

a descendant of Benjamin

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.
King James Bible He who gives an answer that answereth a matter before he hears, It heareth it, it is folly and shame to unto him.
Hebrew Greek English He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.