Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The heart of the just one shall meditate to answer: and the mouth of the unjust shall gush out evil.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Holman Bible
but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.
International Standard Version
The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the wicked person spews out evil.
A Conservative Version
The heart of a righteous man meditates to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
American Standard Version
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Amplified
The heart of the righteous thinks carefully about how to answer [in a wise and appropriate and timely way],
But the [babbling] mouth of the wicked pours out malevolent things.
Bible in Basic English
The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
Darby Translation
The heart of a righteous man studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
King James 2000
The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A heart of righteousness will ponder the answer, but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.
Modern King James verseion
The heart of the righteous studies to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A righteous man museth in his mind how to do good; but the mind of the ungodly imagineth how he may do harm.
NET Bible
The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
New Heart English Bible
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
The Emphasized Bible
The heart of the righteous, studieth to answer, but, the mouth of the lawless, belcheth out mischiefs.
Webster
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
World English Bible
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others
27 He plundering plunder troubled his house; and he hating gifts shall live. 28 The heart of the just one shall meditate to answer: and the mouth of the unjust shall gush out evil. 29 Jehovah is far off from the unjust: and he will hear the prayer of the just
Cross References
1 Peter 3:15
And consecrate the Lord God in your hearts: and being ready always for a justification to every one asking you the word of the hope in you with meekness and fear:
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise will make knowledge good: and the mouth of the foolish will gush forth folly.
1 Kings 3:23-28
And the king will say, This says, My son the living, and thy son the dead; and this says, Nay; for thy son the dead, and my son the living.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent
Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent one will do in knowledge: and the foolish one will spread folly.
Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise shall attend to his mouth, and he shall add knowledge to his lips.
Proverbs 29:11
The foolish one will bring forth all his spirit; and the wise one will restrain it back.
Proverbs 29:20
Thou sawest a man hasty in his words: hope to the foolish one more than to him.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Thou shalt not hasten with thy mouth, and thy heart shall not be quick to bring forth a word to the face of God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon the earth: for this thy words shall be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:6
Thou shalt not give thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; and thou shalt not say to the face of the messenger that it is an error: wherefore shall God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of the wise one's mouth, grace; and the lips of the foolish one shall swallow him down.
Matthew 12:34
O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.
Titus 1:10-11
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision:
James 3:6-8
(And the tongue a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is placed in our members, defiling the whole body, and burning the wheel of creation; and burned by hell.
2 Peter 2:18
For speaking excessive things of vanity, they decoy with the eager desires of the flesh, for licentiousness, them having truly escaped from those turned back in error.