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

• A. Answer after hearing the cause.
• B. Answer before others speak.
• C. Interrupt to speed up discussion.
• D. Ignore what others say.

Answer: (C)

The idea is to value listening and respond only after you’ve heard the reason or cause. Waiting to hear the full point before speaking lets you tailor your answer to what’s actually being discussed, avoids jumping to conclusions, and shows respect for the speaker’s time. So the best approach is to answer after you have heard the cause. Interrupting to speed up the discussion disrupts the flow and can miss the real issue, while answering before others speak or ignoring what they say goes against the principle of listening first and addressing the actual cause.