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Midrash for Proverbs 18:13

מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃

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

Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)

(Ib. b) It is written in the book of Ben Sira: I have weighed everything on the scale and did not find a thing to be lighter than bran; however, a groom who resides in the house of his father-in-law is lighter than bran; and still lighter than he is a guest who brings with him an uninvited companion; and still lighter is the one who answers before he has heard thoroughly the question, as it is said (Prov. 18, 13) When one returneth an answer before he understandeth (the question) it is folly unto him and a shame.
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