19 Bible Verses about Answering
Most Relevant Verses
A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.
A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.
A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.
A righteous man museth in his mind how to do good; but the mind of the ungodly imagineth how he may do harm.
He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded.
That I might show thee the truth and that thou with the verity mightest answer them that lay anything against thee?
My son, be wise, and thou shalt make me a glad heart; so that I shall make answer unto my rebukers.
Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;
but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
And there came one of the scribes, that had heard them disputing together, and perceived that he had answered them well, and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, "Thou art not far from the kingdom of God." And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Then said they unto him, "What art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thy self?"
Topics on Answering
Answering God
Psalm 91:15When he calleth upon me, I shall hear him: Yea I am with him in his trouble; whereout I will deliver him, and bring him to honour.
Answering People
1 Peter 3:15but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, and that with meekness and fear:
God Answering Prayers
Isaiah 65:24And it shall be, that before they call, I shall answer them. While they are yet but thinking how to speak, I shall hear them.
God Not Answering
1 Samuel 8:18And when ye cry out at that time upon your king which ye shall have chosen you, the LORD will not hear you at that day."
Others Not Answering
Proverbs 1:28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.