19 Bible Verses about Answering
Most Relevant Verses
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
Of man are the preparations of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
The heart of the righteous studies to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest answer the words of truth to those that send unto thee?
My son, be wise and make my heart glad that I may answer him that reproaches me.
Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer the fool showing him his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit.
And one of the scribes came, having heard their dispute and knowing that he had given a good response unto them, asked him, Which is the principal commandment of all?
Then Jesus, seeing that he responded wisely, said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that dared ask him any question.
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Topics on Answering
Answering God
Psalm 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and glorify him.
Answering People
1 Peter 3:15but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to respond to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and reverence,
God Answering Prayers
Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
God Not Answering
1 Samuel 8:18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you, and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
Others Not Answering
Proverbs 1:28Then they shall call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
