Proverbs 18:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He 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 answers
מֵשִׁ֣יב (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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