Pro 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth {it}, it {is} folly and shame unto him. {answereth...: Heb. returneth a word}
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Doth our law judge {any} man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, {if it be} truth, {and} the thing certain, {that} such abomination is wrought among you;
{It is} a snare to the man {who} devoureth {that which is} holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
I {was} a father to the poor: and the cause {which} I knew not I searched out.
And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing {seem} right before the king, and I {be} pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which {are} in all the king's provinces: {devised: Heb. the device} {which he...: or, who wrote}
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine {are} all that {pertained} unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee {that} I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. {I humbly...: Heb. I do obeisance}
Then the king, when he heard {these} words, was sore displeased with himself, and set {his} heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. {enemy: or, oppressor}
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came {again} in peace.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
{He that is} first in his own cause {seemeth} just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Doth our law judge {any} man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. {shall: or, will}
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine {are} all that {pertained} unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee {that} I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. {I humbly...: Heb. I do obeisance}
How long {will it be ere} ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes {laid} against him.
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they {were} elder than he. {waited...: Heb. expected Job in words} {elder: Heb. elder for days}
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.