Proverbs 15:28
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New International Version (©1984)
The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The heart of a righteous person carefully considers how to answer, but the mouths of wicked people pour out a flood of evil things.

King James Bible
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

American King James Version
The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked over floweth with evils.

Darby Bible Translation
The heart of a righteous man studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

English Revised Version
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth 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.

World English Bible
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Young's Literal Translation
The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

Geneva Study Bible

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Wesley's Notes

15:28 Studieth - He speaks considerately. The mouth - Not the heart; for he rashly speaks what comes into his mouth, without the direction of his heart or conscience.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

28. (Compare Pr 15:14; 10:11). Caution is the fruit of wisdom; rashness of folly.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:25. Pride is the ruin of multitudes. But those who are in affliction God will support. 26. The thoughts of wicked men offend Him who knows the heart. 27. The covetous man lets none of his family have rest or enjoyment. And greediness of gain often tempts to projects that bring ruin. 28. A good man is proved to be a wise man by this; he governs his tongue well.


Proverbs 10:32 The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
1 Peter 3:15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; (NASB ©1995)

Answers Evil Evil-Doer Gives Gushes Heart Mind Mouth Ponders Poureth Pours Righteous Stream Studieth Thought Upright Uttereth Weighs Wicked

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

heart 15:2 16:23 1Ki 3:23-28 Ec 5:2,6 1Pe 3:15

the mouth 10:19 13:16 29:11,20 Ec 10:12-14 Mt 12:34 Tit 1:10,11 Jas 3:6-8 2Pe 2:18

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