Verse 28
The heart{H3820} of the righteous{H6662} studieth{H1897} to answer;{H6030} But the mouth{H6310} of the wicked{H7563} poureth{H5042} out evil things.{H7451}
Referenced Verses
- 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 but{G1161} sanctify{G37} in{G1722} your{G5216} hearts{G2588} Christ{G2962} as Lord:{G2962} {G1161} [being] ready{G2092} always{G104} to{G4314} give answer{G627} to every man{G3956} that asketh{G154} you{G5209} a reason{G3056} concerning{G4012} the hope{G1680} that{G3588} is in{G1722} you,{G5213} yet with{G3326} meekness{G4240} and{G2532} fear:{G5401}
- Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue{H3956} of the wise{H2450} uttereth knowledge{H1847} aright;{H3190} But the mouth{H6310} of fools{H3684} poureth out{H5042} folly.{H200}
- Prov 16:23 : 23 The heart{H3820} of the wise{H2450} instructeth{H7919} his mouth,{H6310} And addeth{H3254} learning{H3948} to his lips.{H8193}
- Prov 29:11 : 11 A fool{H3684} uttereth{H3318} all his anger;{H7307} But a wise{H2450} man keepeth{H7623} it back and stilleth{H268} it.
- Prov 29:20 : 20 Seest{H2372} thou a man{H376} that is hasty{H213} in his words?{H1697} There is more hope{H8615} of a fool{H3684} than of him.
- Eccl 5:2 : 2 Be not rash{H926} with thy mouth,{H6310} and let not thy heart{H3820} be hasty{H4116} to utter{H3318} anything{H1697} before{H6440} God;{H430} for God{H430} is in heaven,{H8064} and thou upon earth:{H776} therefore let thy words{H1697} be few.{H4592}
- Eccl 5:6 : 6 Suffer{H5414} not thy mouth{H6310} to cause thy flesh{H1320} to sin;{H2398} neither say{H559} thou before{H6440} the angel,{H4397} that it was an error:{H7684} wherefore should God{H430} be angry{H7107} at thy voice,{H6963} and destroy{H2254} the work{H4639} of thy hands?{H3027}
- Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words{H1697} of a wise man's{H2450} mouth{H6310} are gracious;{H2580} but the lips{H8193} of a fool{H3684} will swallow up{H1104} himself. 13 The beginning{H8462} of the words{H1697} of his mouth{H6310} is foolishness;{H5531} and the end{H319} of his talk{H6310} is mischievous{H7451} madness.{H1948} 14 A fool{H5530} also multiplieth{H7235} words:{H1697} [yet] man{H120} knoweth{H3045} not what shall be; and that which shall be after{H310} him, who can tell{H5046} him?
- Matt 12:34 : 34 Ye offspring{G1081} of vipers,{G2191} how{G4459} can ye,{G1410} being{G5607} evil,{G4190} speak{G2980} good things?{G18} for{G1063} out{G1537} of the abundance{G4051} of the heart{G2588} the mouth{G4750} speaketh.{G2980}
- Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For{G1063} there are{G1526} many{G4183} unruly{G506} men, {G2532} vain talkers{G3151} and{G2532} deceivers,{G5423} specially{G3122} they{G3588} of{G1537} the circumcision,{G4061} 11 whose{G3739} mouths{G1993} must{G1163} be stopped;{G1993} men who{G3748} overthrow{G396} whole{G3650} houses,{G3624} teaching{G1321} things which{G3739} they ought{G1163} not,{G3361} for{G5484} filthy{G150} lucre's{G2771} sake.{G5484}
- Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is{G2525} a fire:{G4442} the world{G2889} of iniquity{G93} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196} {G3779} is{G2525} the tongue,{G1100} which defileth{G4695} the whole{G3650} body,{G4983} and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394} the wheel{G5164} of nature,{G1078} and{G2532} is set on fire{G5394} by hell.{G1067} 7 For{G1063} every{G3956} kind{G5449} of beasts{G5037} and{G2532} birds,{G4071} {G5037} of creeping things{G2062} and{G5037} things in the sea,{G1724} is tamed,{G1150} and{G2532} hath been tamed{G1150} by mankind.{G5449} 8 But{G1161} the tongue{G1100} can{G1410} no{G3762} man{G444} tame;{G1150} [it is] a restless{G183} evil,{G2556} [it is] full{G3324} of deadly{G2287} poison.{G2447}
- 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For,{G1063} uttering{G5350} great swelling{G5246} [words] of vanity,{G3153} they entice{G1185} in{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of the flesh,{G4561} by lasciviousness,{G766} those who are just{G3689} escaping{G668} from them that live{G390} in{G1722} error;{G4106}
- 1 Kgs 3:23-28 : 23 Then said{H559} the king,{H4428} The one{H2063} saith,{H559} This is my son{H1121} that liveth,{H2416} and thy son{H1121} is the dead:{H4191} and the other{H2063} saith,{H559} Nay; but thy son{H1121} is the dead,{H4191} and my son{H1121} is the living.{H2416} 24 And the king{H4428} said,{H559} Fetch{H3947} me a sword.{H2719} And they brought{H935} a sword{H2719} before{H6440} the king.{H4428} 25 And the king{H4428} said,{H559} Divide{H1504} the living{H2416} child{H3206} in two,{H8147} and give{H5414} half{H2677} to the one,{H259} and half{H2677} to the other.{H259} 26 Then spake{H559} the woman{H802} whose the living{H2416} child{H1121} was unto the king,{H4428} for her heart{H7356} yearned{H3648} over her son,{H1121} and she said,{H559} Oh,{H994} my lord,{H113} give{H5414} her the living{H2416} child,{H3205} and in no wise{H4191} slay{H4191} it. But the other said,{H559} It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide{H1504} it. 27 Then the king{H4428} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} Give{H5414} her the living{H2416} child,{H3205} and in no wise{H4191} slay{H4191} it: she is the mother{H517} thereof. 28 And all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085} of the judgment{H4941} which the king{H4428} had judged;{H8199} and they feared{H3372} the king:{H6440} for they saw{H7200} that the wisdom{H2451} of God{H430} was in him,{H7130} to do{H6213} justice.{H4941}
- Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude{H7230} of words{H1697} there wanteth{H2308} not transgression;{H6588} But he that refraineth{H2820} his lips{H8193} doeth wisely.{H7919}
- Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent{H6175} man worketh{H6213} with knowledge;{H1847} But a fool{H3684} flaunteth{H6566} [his] folly.{H200}