Proverbs 15:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.”
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“The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 15:28 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 3:23Then the king replied, “This woman says, ‘My son is alive and yours is dead,’ but that woman says, ‘No, your son is dead and mine is alive.’”
- Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
- Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
- Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
- Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
- Ecclesiastes 5:6Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
- Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- Titus 1:10For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
- James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
- 1 Peter 3:15But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
- 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
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