28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:28
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 28
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The heartלֵ֣בH3820Noun - masculine singularof the righteousצַ֭דִּיקH6662Adjective - masculine singularpondersיֶהְגֶּ֣הH1897Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhow to answerלַעֲנ֑וֹתH6030Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbut the mouthוּפִ֥יH6310Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralblurts outיַבִּ֥יעַH5042Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularevilרָעֽוֹת׃H7451Noun - feminine plural