Proverbs 15:28
What does Proverbs 15:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 15:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked overfloweth with evils.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The heart of a righteous [man] studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 5:6
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
- Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
- Matthew 12:34
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
- Proverbs 29:11
A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
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