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New American Standard Bible

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Speaking;   The Topic Concordance - Heart;   Righteousness;   Speech/communication;   Wickedness;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Crime;   Evil Thing;   Slander;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
Christian Standard Bible®
The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.
Hebrew Names Version
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, But the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
Easy-to-Read Version
Good people think before they answer, but the wicked do not, and what they say causes trouble.
Amplified Bible
The heart of the righteous thinks carefully about how to answer [in a wise and appropriate and timely way], But the [babbling] mouth of the wicked pours out malevolent things.
American Standard Version
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Contemporary English Version
Good people think before they answer, but the wicked speak evil without ever thinking.
Complete Jewish Bible
The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the mouth of the wicked spews out evil stuff.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
King James Version (1611)
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the mouth of the wicked, powreth out euil things.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.
English Revised Version
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Berean Standard Bible
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
Lexham English Bible
A heart of righteousness will ponder the answer, but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.
Literal Translation
The heart of the righteous muses how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
New Century Version
Good people think before they answer, but the wicked simply pour out evil.
New English Translation
The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
New King James Version
The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.
New Living Translation
The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.
New Life Bible
The mind of the one who is right with God thinks about how to answer, but the mouth of the sinful pours out sinful things.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The heart of the righteous, studieth to answer, but, the mouth of the lawless, belcheth out mischiefs.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked overfloweth with evils.
George Lamsa Translation
The heart of the righteous meditates in truth; but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Good News Translation
Good people think before they answer. Evil people have a quick reply, but it causes trouble.
King James Version
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The heart of the ryghteous studyeth his aunswere afore: but the wicked mans mouth spueth out mischiefe.
New Revised Standard
The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.
Darby Translation
The heart of a righteous [man] studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The soule of a iust man bithenkith obedience; the mouth of wickid men is ful of yuelis.
Young's Literal Translation
The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.
World English Bible
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, But the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
Revised Standard Version
The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Update Bible Version
The heart of the righteous studies to answer; But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Webster's Bible Translation
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Bible in Basic English
The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A rightuous ma museth in his mynde how to do good, but ye mynde of the vngodly ymagineth, how he maye do harme.
THE MESSAGE
Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people; the wicked are sewers of abuse.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Legacy Standard Bible
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil things.

Contextual Overview

28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

heart: Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 16:23, 1 Kings 3:23-28, Ecclesiastes 5:2, Ecclesiastes 5:6, 1 Peter 3:15

the mouth: Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 29:20, Ecclesiastes 10:12-14, Matthew 12:34, Titus 1:10, Titus 1:11, James 3:6-8, 2 Peter 2:18

Reciprocal: Psalms 109:2 - the mouth Proverbs 10:32 - but Proverbs 14:33 - General Proverbs 16:22 - the instruction Proverbs 17:27 - spareth Matthew 12:35 - good man Matthew 15:18 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer,.... He thinks before he speaks, meditates what he shall say, what answer to give to men; whether in things civil, natural, or religious; and what to return to the Lord when he is reproved by him; or what to say in prayer to him, or by way of thankfulness for mercies received from him; see Proverbs 3:6; though our Lord advises his disciples, when summoned before their persecutors, not to meditate beforehand what they should answer, since they should have immediate assistance, Luke 21:14; but this was in extraordinary cases; in common ones the observation of the wise man should be attended to. A Jewish u writer renders the words, "the heart of the righteous meditates wormwood", or bitter things; see Proverbs 5:4; as the judgment of God, death, and hell; this sense is mentioned by Aben Ezra, but rejected;

but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things; without any previous thought and consideration, without fear or wit; in great abundance, as water out of a fountain; thus an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil things readily and at once, having no concern about the consequences of things, Matthew 12:25;

Matthew 12:25- :.

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Contrast the “studying” of the wise before he answers and the hasty babbling of the foolish. The teaching of our Lord Matthew 10:19 presents us with a different and higher precept, resting upon different conditions.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:28. The heart of the righteous studieth to answer — His tongue never runs before his wit, he never speaks rashly, and never unadvisedly; because he studies-ponders, his thoughts and his words.


 
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