Proverbs 15:28

The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. By alms and by faithful dealings + 15:27 Observe, this is not in the Heb. nor any such doctrine. sins are purged away; but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.

29God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:23and the king said to them, You say, This is my son, even the living one, and this woman's son is the dead one: and you say, No, but the living is my son, and the dead is your son.

Proverbs 10:32The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.

Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.

Proverbs 29:11A fool utters all his mind: but the wise reserves his in part.

Ecclesiastes 5:2For through the multitude of trial a dream comes; and a fool's voice is with a multitude of words.

Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:28

27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. Note, 1. Those that are covetous entail trouble upon their families: He that is greedy of gain, and therefore makes himself a slave to the world, rises up early, sits up late, and eats the bread of carefulness, in pursuit of it—he that hurries, and puts himself and all about him upon the stretch, in business, frets and vexes at every loss and disappointment, and quarrels with every body that stands in the way of his… Read the whole commentary →

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