19 Bible Verses about Answering
Most Relevant Verses
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
And one of the scribes came, and hearing their argument together, and seeing that he had given them a good answer, put the question to him, Which law is the first of all?
And when Jesus saw that he gave a wise answer, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And every man after that was in fear of questioning him any more.
So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?
Topics on Answering
Answering God
Psalm 91:15When his cry comes up to me, I will give him an answer: I will be with him in trouble; I will make him free from danger and give him honour.
Answering People
1 Peter 3:15But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
God Answering Prayers
Isaiah 65:24And before they make their request I will give an answer, and while they are still making prayer to me, I will give ear.
God Not Answering
1 Samuel 8:18Then you will be crying out because of your king whom you have taken for yourselves; but the Lord will not give you an answer in that day.
Others Not Answering
Proverbs 1:28Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
