John Trapp on Proverbs 18:13

Verſ. 13. Hee that anſwereth a matter before hee heareth it] Salomon had ſaid before, that even a fool when hee holdeth his peace, is counted wiſe, Chap. 17.28. and in many paſſages of this bleſſed book, hee ſets forth, that a great part of mans wiſdome is ſhewed in his words. To bee over-forward to anſwer, before the queſtion bee fully propounded or expounded, is raſh, if not proud boldneſs, and reflects ſhame upon them that do it. Likewiſe to bee ſlow to hear, ſwift to ſpeak (hath not God given us two ears, and one tongue, to teach us better?) to precipitate a cenſure, or paſſe ſentence before both Parties bee heard, to ſpeak evil of the things that a man knows not, or weakly and inſufficiently to defend that which is good, againſt a ſubtle adverſary; Auſtin profeſſeth this was it that hardened him, and made him to triumph in his former Manichiſm, that hee met with feeble opponents, and ſuch as his nimble wit was eaſily able to overturn. Oecolampadius ſaid of Caroloſtadius, that hee had a good cauſe, but wanted ſhoulders to ſupport it.