Proverbs
Proverbs 15:28
28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The heart | לֵ֣ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of the righteous | צַ֭דִּיק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| ponders | יֶהְגֶּ֣ה | yeh·geh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse |
| how to answer | לַעֲנ֑וֹת | la·‘ă·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6030 answer, respond |
| but the mouth | וּפִ֥י | ū·p̄î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| of the wicked | רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| blurts out | יַבִּ֥יעַ | yab·bî·a‘ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5042 flow, spring, bubble up |
| evil | רָעֽוֹת׃ | rā·‘ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H7451 bad, evil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 3:15 · Proverbs 29:11 · Ecclesiastes 5:2 · Proverbs 16:23 · James 3:6–8 · Proverbs 15:2 · Proverbs 10:19 · Ecclesiastes 10:12–14 · Proverbs 29:20 · Matthew 12:34 · Ecclesiastes 5:6 · Proverbs 13:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.