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Proverbs 15:28
28The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.
Proverbs 15:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
- New International Version (NIV)The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.
Context of Proverbs 15:28
26The Lord detests evil plans, but he delights in pure words. 27Greed brings grief to the whole family, but those who hate bribes will live. The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words. 29The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous. 30A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:28 word by word
לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:28
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.
- Proverbs 16:23From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive.
- 1 Kings 3:23Then the king said, “Let’s get the facts straight. Both of you claim the living child is yours, and each says that the dead one belongs to the other.
- Ecclesiastes 5:2Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few.
- 1 Peter 3:15Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.
- Proverbs 10:19Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
- Proverbs 13:16Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.
- Proverbs 29:11Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
- James 3:6And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
- 2 Peter 2:18They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28The 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.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Contrast 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.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28Verse 28 A good man is proved to be a wise man by this; he governs his tongue well.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. (Compare Pr 15:14; 10:11). Caution is the fruit of wisdom; rashness of folly.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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