Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. THE HEART OF THE RIGHTEOUS STUDIETH TO ANSWER (SPEAKETH NOTHING WITHOUT DUE PREMEDITATION: DOTH NOT RASHLY 'POUR OUT' WHATEVER COMES UPPERMOST): BUT THE MOUTH OF THE WICKED POURETH OUT EVIL THINGS - in great copiousness, and without intermission. He "studieth" not beforehand what "to answer." Speaking so much, he cannot but speak "evil things" (). Not his heart, as in the case of the righteous, but his "mouth" takes the lead....

Verse Proverbs 15:28. _THE HEART OF THE RIGHTEOUS STUDIETH TO ANSWER_] His tongue never runs before his wit, he never speaks rashly, and never unadvisedly; because he _studies_-ponders, his thoughts and his words....

Contrast the “studying” of the wise before he answers and the hasty babbling of the foolish. The teaching of our Lord Matthew 10:19 presents us with a different and higher precept, resting upon different conditions....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 15:1 A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH. Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured person should not wrap himself in sullen silence; and that answer should be gentle and conciliatory. This is tersely put in a mediaeval rhyme— "_Frangitur ira gravis_ _Quando est respensio suavis_." "Anger, however great, Is checked by answer sweet." Septuagint, "A submissive (ὑποπίπτουσα)_ _answer averteth wrath." Thus Abigail quelled the excessive anger of David by her judicious submission (1 Samuel 25:24, etc.). BUT GRIEVOUS WORDS STIR UP ANGER. A word that causes vexation makes anger rise the higher. Ὁργῆς ματαίας εἰσὶν

THE HEART OF THE RIGHTEOUS STUDIETH TO ANSWER,.... He thinks before he speaks, meditates what he shall say, what answer to give to men; whether in things civil, natural, or religious; and what to return to the Lord when he is reproved by him; or what to say in prayer to him, or by way of thankfulness for mercies received from him; see Proverbs 3:6; though our Lord advises his disciples, when summoned before their persecutors, not to meditate beforehand what they should answer, since they should have immediate assistance, Luke 21:14; but this was in extraordinary cases; in common ones the observation of the wise man should be attended to. A Jewish u writer renders the words, "the heart of the righteous meditates wormwood", or bitter things; see...

CHAPTER 15 THE BETTER THINGS One can read through the proverbs recorded in this chapter and ask the question, What are the better things? A soft answer which turneth away wrath is better than grievous words Proverbs 15:1. The tongue of the righteous which useth knowledge aright is better than the mouth of fools Proverbs 15:2. Better is the prayer of the upright than the sacrifice of the wicked Proverbs 15:8). Better is he that followeth after righteousness than the way of the wicked, for the one the Lord delights in, the other is an abomination Proverbs 15:9). Better is the heart that seeketh knowledge than to feed on fool

PROVERBS 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One (Proverbs 15:11) is noteworthy as showing an extended conception of the sphere of God's government. Earlier Heb. religion regarded Sheol as outside the kingdom of God; there the dead do not praise or remember Him. We have also some more psychological proverbs dealing with the value of cheerfulness. PROVERBS 15:2. UTTERETH ARIGHT: paraphrase rather than translation, lit. makes good. Read drops (as Deuteronomy 32:2; Job 29:22), a more natural contrast to pours out in...

EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a._ App-44....

TEXT Proverbs 15:23-33 23. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it! 24. To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath. 25. Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow. 26. Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure. 27. He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live. 28. The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 29. Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 30. The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And good things make the bones fat. 31. T

1. GRIEVOUS] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'...