Proverbs 18:13

13 To answer someone before hearing him out is both stupid and embarrassing.

Proverbs 18:13 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 18:13

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", ( James 1:9 ) .

Proverbs 18:13 In-Context

11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city, like a high wall, in his own imagination.

12 Before being ruined, a person's heart is proud; before being honored, a person must be humble.

13 To answer someone before hearing him out is both stupid and embarrassing.

14 A person's spirit can sustain him when ill, but a crushed spirit - who can bear it?

15 The mind of a person with discernment gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.