Proverbs 15:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”

Proverbs 15:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 15:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 15:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.”

Proverbs 15:28 — World English Bible

Proverbs 15:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”

Proverbs 15:28 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 15:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.”

Proverbs 15:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 15:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The heart of a righteous [man] studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”

Proverbs 15:28 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 15:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.”

Proverbs 15:28 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 15:28 in Context — Proverbs 15

26 Os pensamentos do mau são abomináveis ao SENHOR, mas ele se agrada das palavras dos puros.

27 Quem pratica a ganância perturba sua [própria] casa; mas quem odeia subornos viverá.

28 O coração do justo pensa bem naquilo que vai responder, mas a boca dos perversos derrama maldades em abundância.

29 Longe está o SENHOR dos perversos, mas ele escuta a oração dos justos.

30 A luz dos olhos alegra o coração; a boa notícia fortalece os ossos.

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What Does Proverbs 15:28 Mean?

Proverbs 15:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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