Proverbs 18:13 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 18:13

See here how men often expose themselves by that very thing by which they hope to gain applause. 1. Some take a pride in being quick. They answer a matter before they hear it, hear it out, nay, as soon as they but hear of it. They think it is their honour to take up a cause suddenly; and, when they have heard one side, they think the matter so plain that they need not trouble themselves to hear the other; they are already apprized of it, and masters of all the merits of the cause. Whereas,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 18:13

He that answereth a matter - This is a common case; before a man can tell out his story, another will begin his. Before a man has made his response, the other wishes to confute piecemeal, though he has had his own speech already. This is foolishness to them. They are ill-bred. There are many also that give judgment before they hear the whole of the cause, and express an opinion before they hear the state of the case. How absurd, stupid, and foolish! read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 18:10-16

Some conditions of weal and woe I. CONSTITUTIONS OF LIFE WEAL . 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 Eternal is the real ground of confidence for a creature so transient and frail as man. To put the same truth in another way, it is religious principle which can alone sustain the soul calm and erect amidst distress. And with true religion is ever... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 18:13

He 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.' 5. 10), "I weighed all things in the balance, and found nothing lighter than meal; lighter than meal is the betrothed man who dwells in the house of his intended father-in-law; lighter than he is a guest who introduces a friend; and lighter than he is the man who answers... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 18:13

The folly of hasty judgment We may observe some of the cases in which this folly of answering a matter before it is heard is commonly practised. I. THE SOCIAL RELATIONS . Men are often too quick in forming their opinions of other people. A superficial glance is considered enough for an irrevocable verdict. The sentence is pronounced and the neighbour is characterized before he has had a fair chance of revealing his true nature. 1 . This is ungenerous. We ought to give a man... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 18:13

Proverbs 18:13. He that answereth a matter before he beareth it Before he hath fully heard and considered what another is speaking about it; it is folly and shame unto him It is a shameful folly, though he seek the reputation of a wise man by it; as if he could readily and thoroughly understand all that another can say before he has uttered it. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 18:1-24

Real strength (18:1-24)When people become too confident in their own opinions, they are liable to break away from former friends. They become unreasonable in discussion and blind to the viewpoints of others. Those who despise others will themselves be disgraced (18:1-3). The words of the wise bring refreshment, but those of a fool or a gossip bring destruction (4-8).Those who leave work undone are almost as bad as those who wreck what already has been done (9). Those who trust in God know they... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 18:13

before he heareth it. Illustrations: David (2 Samuel 16:4 ; 2 Samuel 19:24-30 ); Ahasuerus (Esther 3:10 . Compare Proverbs 8:5 , &c.); Darius (Daniel 6:9 . Compare Proverbs 6:14 , Proverbs 6:18 ); magistrates (Acts 16:37-39 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 18:13

"He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.""To answer a question before you have heard it out is both stupid and insulting."[16] read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 18:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 18:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 18:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 18:10-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 18:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 18:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 18:13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 18:1-24

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 18:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 18:13

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