SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:28
¶ El corazón del justo piensa para responder; mas la boca de los impíos derrama malas cosas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 15:28
Verse 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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 28. The heart of the righteous studieth to answer , etc.] 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 Habakkuk 2:1); 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 writer renders the words, “the heart of the righteous meditates wormwood”, or bitter things; see ( Proverbs 5:4); as the judgment of God, death, and hell; this sense is mentioned by Aben Ezra, but rejected; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things ; without any previous thought and consideration, without fear or wit; in great abundance, as water out of a fountain; thus an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil things readily and at once, having no concern about the consequences of things, ( Matthew 12:25); (see Gill on “ Proverbs 15:2”).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 28 - A good man is proved to be a wise man by this; he governs his tongu well.
Original Hebrew
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