"He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him." (Prov.18:13)
The wise man hears before he answers, examines before he critiques, tries to understand before he tries to make the other understand, evaluates before he draws conclusions, appreciates the good before he reproves the bad, plans before he executes, weighs his words before he lets them out, uses both ears before he uses his mouth.
