Proverbs 15:28

Proverbs chapter 15 · verse 28 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Context

v.27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

v.28This passage

v.29Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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.