He that answereth a matter before he heareth[ it], it[ is] folly and shame unto him.

未曾听完先回答的，便是他的愚昧和羞辱。

未听完就回话的，就是他的愚昧和羞辱。

未听完就回话的，就是他的愚昧和羞辱。

未听先答的人，自显愚昧和羞辱。

不先聆听就回答的，这就是他的愚妄和羞辱。

一个人未听完就回话，就是他的愚妄和羞愧。

未曾聽完先回答的，便是他的愚昧和羞辱。

未聽完就回話的，就是他的愚昧和羞辱。

未聽完就回話的，就是他的愚昧和羞辱。

未聽先答的人，自顯愚昧和羞辱。

不先聆聽就回答的，這就是他的愚妄和羞辱。

話未聽完就先回答的，那是他的愚妄和羞辱。

一個人未聽完就回話，就是他的愚妄和羞愧。

未聽而先應、乃愚乃辱、

言未聽而妄應、拙不藏而貽羞。

人聽言未畢、而先妄應、是為愚拙、必蒙恥辱、

To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.

To answer before listening is foolish and shameful.

If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.

Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.

The one who gives an answer before he listens— this is foolishness and disgrace for him.

One who gives an answer before he hears, It is foolishness and shame to him.

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

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

The one who gives an answer before he listens— this is foolishness and disgrace for him.

The one who gives an answer before he listens– that is his folly and his shame.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

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 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.And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant[ is] lame.And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king[ is] as an angel of God: do therefore[ what is] good in thine eyes.For all[ of] my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.

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:For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal[ it] with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that[ is], the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth[ day] thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which[ are] from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed[ it] with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback,[ and] riders on mules, camels,[ and] young dromedaries:Wherein the king granted the Jews which[ were] in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them,[ both] little ones and women, and[ to take] the spoil of them for a prey,Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus,[ namely], upon the thirteenth[ day] of the twelfth month, which[ is] the month Adar.The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province[ was] published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.[ So] the posts that rode upon mules[ and] camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

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.

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.And the king said unto Haman, The silver[ is] given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that[ were] over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and[ to] every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day,[ even] upon the thirteenth[ day] of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and[ to take] the spoil of them for a prey.The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

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.