Proverbs 15:28

King James 2000

The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Cross References

Psalm 59:7

Behold, they bellow out with their mouths: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, does hear?

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool utters all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.

Proverbs 29:20

See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in heaven, and you upon earth: therefore let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Permit not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

Matthew 12:34

O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

1 Peter 3:15

But 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:

2 Peter 2:18

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that have just escaped from them who live in error.