Proverbs 18:13-15

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹³He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

¹⁴The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear?

¹⁵A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.

Proverbs 18:13-15

New International Version

¹³To answer before listening—
that is folly and shame.^(A)

¹⁴The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?^(B)

¹⁵The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,^(C)
for the ears of the wise seek it out.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

New International Version (NIV)