He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it],....
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Proverbs 18:13
Proverbs 18:13
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1. First and foremost, religion (Proverbs 18:10) and humility (Proverbs 18:12). The Name of Jehovah stands for all that God is (the "I am"). Trust in the…Proverbs 18:13Proverbs 18:13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSee here how men often expose themselves by that very thing by which
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answer a matter before they hear it, hear it out, nay, as soon as they…Proverbs 18:13Proverbs 18:13 · The Pulpit CommentaryHe that answereth a matter, etc. Thus Ecclesiasticus 11:8, "Answer not before thou hast heard the, cause; neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk." A reminiscence of the passage occurs in the Talmud ('Aboth.'…