19 Bible Verses about Answering
Most Relevant Verses
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
The heart of the just one shall meditate to answer: and the mouth of the unjust shall gush out evil.
To cause thee to know the truth of the words of truth; to turn back the words of truth to those sending thee?
My son, be wise and gladden my heart, and I will turn back word to him reproaching me.
Thou shalt not answer the foolish according to his folly lest thou shalt be like to him.
Answer the foolish according to his folly lest he shall be wise in his own eyes.
And one of the scribes having come, having heard them seeking out together, knowing that he answered them well, asked him, Which is the first command of all?
And Jesus having seen him that he answered understandingly, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And none dared to ask him any more.
Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we might give answer to them having sent us. What sayest thou for thyself?
Topics on Answering
Answering God
Psalm 91:15He shall call me and I will answer him: I am with him in straits; I will deliver him and honor him.
Answering People
1 Peter 3:15And 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:
God Answering Prayers
Isaiah 65:24And it was before they shall call, I will answer; they yet speaking, and I will hear.
God Not Answering
1 Samuel 8:18And ye cried out in that day from before your king which ye chose to yourselves; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.
Others Not Answering
Proverbs 1:28Then they shall call upon me, and I will not answer; they shall seek me, and shall not find me;