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Proverbs 15:28

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

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לֵ֣בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…צַ֭דִּיקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יֶהְגֶּ֣הyehgehimagineהָגָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “imagine”, an unfinished actionH1897to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponderimagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, [idiom] sore, speak, study, talk, utter.לַעֲנ֑וֹתlaanotto shoutעָנָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to shout”, the to-form of the verbH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…וּפִ֥יufiand edgeפֶּהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יַבִּ֥יעַyabiautterנָבַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “utter”, an unfinished actionH5042to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).רָעֽוֹתraotbadרַעnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Young’s Literal Translation

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

World English Bible

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Darby Translation

The heart of a righteous [man] studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Douay-Rheims

The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked over floweth with evils.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. a The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καρδίαι δικαίων μελετῶσι πίστεις, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀποκρίνεται κακά· a δεκταὶ παρὰ Κυρίῳ ὁδοὶ ἀνθρώπων δικαίων, διὰ δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ ἐχθροὶ φίλοι γίνονται.