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
Read Proverbs 15:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29 The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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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