Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

Cross References (15)

  • 1 Peter 3:15 (11)

    But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for

  • Ecclesiastes 5:2 (8)

    Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are

  • Proverbs 29:11 (8)

    A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

  • James 3:6–8 (7)

    The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the cou

  • Proverbs 15:2 (6)

    The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

  • Proverbs 16:23 (6)

    The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

  • Matthew 12:34 (5)

    You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:12–14 (4)

    The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

  • Proverbs 10:19 (4)

    When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:6 (4)

    Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God

  • Proverbs 29:20 (4)

    Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Proverbs 13:16 (4)

    Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

  • Titus 1:10–11 (3)

    For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,

  • 1 Kings 3:23–28 (3)

    Then the king replied, “This woman says, ‘My son is alive and yours is dead,’ but that woman says, ‘No, your son is dead

  • 2 Peter 2:18 (1)

    With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from