19 Bible Verses about Answering
Most Relevant Verses
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.
They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Topics on Answering
Answering God
Psalm 91:15He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
Answering People
1 Peter 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:
God Answering Prayers
Isaiah 65:24It shall happen that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
God Not Answering
1 Samuel 8:18You shall cry out in that day because of your king whom you shall have chosen you; and Yahweh will not answer you in that day."
Others Not Answering
Proverbs 1:28Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
