Proverbs 15:28

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The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

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  • 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But honor the Lord as holy in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.
  • Prov 16:23 : 23 The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.
  • Prov 29:11 : 11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.
  • Prov 29:20 : 20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Eccl 5:2 : 2 Dreams come from too much activity, and a fool’s voice is known by many words.
  • Eccl 5:6 : 6 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore, fear God.
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. 13 The beginning of a fool's speech is foolishness, and the end of it is evil madness. 14 A fool multiplies words; no one knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many who are rebellious, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced because they are upsetting whole households by teaching things they should not for the sake of dishonest gain.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting the entire course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. 7 Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For they utter arrogant, empty words and entice those who are barely escaping from others living in error, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh and by debauchery.
  • 1 Kgs 3:23-28 : 23 The king said, 'This one says, “My son is the living one, and your son is the dead one,” while the other says, “No, your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.”' 24 Then the king said, 'Bring me a sword.' So they brought a sword before the king. 25 The king said, 'Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other.' 26 The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king, 'Please, my lord, give her the living child! Do not kill him!' But the other said, 'Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!' 27 Then the king gave his ruling: 'Give the living child to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother.' 28 When all Israel heard the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of the king, for they saw that he had the wisdom of God to administer justice.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.
  • Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Prov 10:20
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    20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

    6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.

  • Prov 15:6-7
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    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Prov 15:29
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    29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Prov 19:28
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    28A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7The righteous care about the justice of the poor, but the wicked have no understanding of it.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Matt 12:34-35
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    34You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

    35The good person brings out good things from the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings out evil things from his evil treasure.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.

  • Prov 21:29
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    29A wicked man hardens his face, but an upright person considers their way.

  • Luke 6:45
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    45A good person brings good things out of the good stored up in their heart, and an evil person brings evil things out of the evil stored up in their heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

  • Prov 8:6-7
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    6Listen, for I speak noble things, and what comes from my lips is right.

    7For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure to Him.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1To humans belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

  • Prov 12:12-13
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    12The wicked desire the plunder of evildoers, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

    13By the sin of their lips, the wicked are trapped, but the righteous escape trouble.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23The wicked accept a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

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    18O LORD, let me not be put to shame, for I have called out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them be silent in the grave.

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    30The one who winks with his eyes is plotting perverse things, and the one who purses his lips is bent on evil.

  • Ps 37:32
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    32The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

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    21The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.

  • Prov 16:13
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    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love those who speak honestly.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgrace themselves.

  • Prov 13:25
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    25The righteous eat to their heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.

  • Prov 11:18
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    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.

  • Prov 28:28
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    28When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • Matt 15:18
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    18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile a person.

  • Prov 21:26
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    26All day long they crave and crave, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

  • Prov 16:27
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    27A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

  • Ps 37:12
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    12The wicked person plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 25:26
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    26Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.