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Proverbs 15:28
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The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, But the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
Good people think before they answer, but the wicked do not, and what they say causes trouble.
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.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Good people think before they answer, but the wicked speak evil without ever thinking.
The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the mouth of the wicked spews out evil stuff.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the mouth of the wicked, powreth out euil things.
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.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
A heart of righteousness will ponder the answer, but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.
The heart of the righteous muses how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Good people think before they answer, but the wicked simply pour out evil.
The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.
The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.
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.
The heart of the righteous, studieth to answer, but, the mouth of the lawless, belcheth out mischiefs.
The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked overfloweth with evils.
The heart of the righteous meditates in truth; but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Good people think before they answer. Evil people have a quick reply, but it causes trouble.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The heart of the ryghteous studyeth his aunswere afore: but the wicked mans mouth spueth out mischiefe.
The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.
The heart of a righteous [man] studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The soule of a iust man bithenkith obedience; the mouth of wickid men is ful of yuelis.
The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, But the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The heart of the righteous studies to answer; But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
A rightuous ma museth in his mynde how to do good, but ye mynde of the vngodly ymagineth, how he maye do harme.
Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people; the wicked are sewers of abuse.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil things.
Contextual Overview
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.