Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
KJV

Sirach 11:8

Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Answer not before you have heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
Don’t answer before you have heard. Don’t interrupt while someone else is speaking.
World English Bible