...do we engage ourselves into the commission of so palpable injustice ; yea, of so disgraceful folly ? for ' he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is,' saith the wise man, ' a folly and shame unto him.' This caution excludeth rash judgment, from which...

...always to take Solomon's rule with you, and let your correspondent fairly finish his speech before vou reply ; " for he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Prov. xviii. 13. A little watchfulness, care, and practice in younger life, will render all these things...

...separateth very friends." " A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes." " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." " Death and life are in the power of the tongue ; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."...

...learning, who did himself possess it ; and they who possess it not, are no proper judges in the case. " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Prov. 18 : 13. The book of Proverbs is Baconian, to a wonder ! But there is one feature of the system...

...with you, and let your companion fairly fmish his speech before you reply ; " for he that answercth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." A little watchfulness, care, and practice in younger life, will render all these things more easy,...

...slight differences between Solomon and the Association are not new : as one of his proverbs says, " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him ;" and they have a knack of giving a verdict before hearing the evidence. A party of these men, some...

...Star-chamber) with the particulars whereon they were to be examined. And if by the rule of Solomon, " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him," Prov. xviii. 13 ; much more is it indiscreet to swear to answer a matter before a man hear it. •...

...analytical modes of astronomical investigation. He has also applied to me the following passage : " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Now the truth is, that he was determined to be heard ; for he not only occupied the first evening,...

...analytical modes of astronomical investigation. He has also applied to me the following passage : " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." Now the truth is, that he was determined to be heard ; for he not only occupied the first evening,...

...by any name or station whatever, we must exercise great caution in affixing so dreadful a stigma. " He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." In formipg your estimate of character, examine whether you have been sufficiently informed as to the...