Mishle 18:13

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and kelimmah (reproach, shame) unto him.

Mishle 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 ) .

Mishle 18:13 In-Context

11 The oisher’s wealth is his strong city, and is a high chomah in his own conceit.

12 Before shever (destruction) the lev ish is haughty, and before kavod is anavah (humility).

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and kelimmah (reproach, shame) unto him.

14 The ruach ish will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed ruach who can bear?

15 The lev of the prudent acquireth da’as, and the ozen of the chachamim seeketh da’as.