Proverbs 15:28

The righteous think carefully before speaking, but the wicked pour out evil thoughtlessly. It matters because measured, considered speech distinguishes the wise and godly.

Cross-references · 15

• 1 Pet 3:15But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
• Prov 29:11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
• Eccl 5:2Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
• Jas 3:6–8The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
• Prov 16:23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
• Prov 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
• Matt 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
• Eccl 5:6Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
• Eccl 10:12–14The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
• Prov 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
• Prov 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
• Prov 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
• 1 Kgs 3:23–28Then the king replied, “This woman says, ‘My son is alive and yours is dead,’ but that woman says, ‘No, your son is dead and mine is alive.’”
• Titus 1:10–11For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
• 2 Pet 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

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