Proverbs 15:28
King James Version (KJV)
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
World English Bible (WEB)
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
Proverbs 15:28 Cross References
Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
