Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame. King James Bible He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him. Hebrew He who answersמֵשִׁ֣יב (mê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again a matter דָּ֭בָר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause before בְּטֶ֣רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before he hears [it]— יִשְׁמָ֑ע (yiš·mā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently this הִיא־ (hî-) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are [is] folly אִוֶּ֥לֶת (’iw·we·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 200: Silliness and disgrace וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ (ū·ḵə·lim·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3639: Insult, reproach, ignominy to him. ל֝֗וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew |
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