Proverbs 15:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The heartלֵ֣ב
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of the righteousצַ֭דִּיק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
pondersיֶהְגֶּ֣ה
(yeh·geh)
1897: to moan, growl, utter, speak, musea prim. root
how to answer,לַעֲנֹ֑ות
(la·'a·no·vt;)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
But the mouthוּפִ֥י
(u·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
poursיַבִּ֥יעַ
(yab·bi·a')
5042: to flow, spring, bubble upa prim. root
out evil things.רָעֹֽות׃
(ra·'o·vt.)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
The heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
studieth
hagah  (daw-gaw')
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder -- imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, sore, speak, study, talk, utter.
to answer
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
but the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
poureth
naba`  (naw-bah')
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor) -- belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).
out evil things
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

King James Bible
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.

International Standard Version
The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the wicked person spews out evil.

NET Bible
The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The heart of the righteous meditates upon the faith, and the mouth of the evils speaks evil things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The heart of a righteous person carefully considers how to answer, but the mouths of wicked people pour out a flood of evil things.

King James 2000 Bible
The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
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