KJV: He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
YLT: Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
Darby: He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.
ASV: He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
מֵשִׁ֣יב | He who answers |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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דָּ֭בָר | a matter |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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בְּטֶ֣רֶם | before |
Parse: Preposition-b, Adverb Root: טֶרֶם Sense: before, not yet, before that. |
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יִשְׁמָ֑ע | he hears [it] |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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אִוֶּ֥לֶת | folly |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אִוֶּלֶת Sense: foolishness, folly. |
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הִיא־ | it [is] |
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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ל֝֗וֹ | to him |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular |
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וּכְלִמָּֽה | and shame |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: כְּלִמָּה Sense: disgrace, reproach, shame, confusion, dishonour, insult, ignominy. |