Proverbs 18:13-15

New King James Version

¹³He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?

¹⁵The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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.

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)