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 is it!
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The preparations of the heart belong to man, 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 you know the certainty of the words of truth; that you might answer the words of truth to them that send unto you?
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him.
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said unto him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that dared ask him any question.
Then said they unto him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What say you of yourself?
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 honor him.
Answering People
1 Peter 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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 you shall cry out in that day because of your king which you shall have chosen; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
Others Not Answering
Proverbs 1:28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
