Proverbs 15:28
Context| NETBible | The heart of the righteous considers 1 how 2 to answer, 3 but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. 4 |
| XREF | 1Ki 3:23-28; Pr 10:19; Pr 13:16; Pr 15:2; Pr 16:23; Pr 29:11,20; Ec 5:2,6; Ec 10:12-14; Mt 12:34; Tit 1:10,11; Jas 3:6-8; 1Pe 3:15; 2Pe 2:18 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn The verb יֶהְגֶּה (yehgeh) means “to muse; to meditate; to consider; to study.” It also involves planning, such as with the wicked “planning” a vain thing (Ps 2:1, which is contrasted with the righteous who “meditate” in the law [1:2]). 2 tn The word “how” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. 3 tc The LXX reads: “the hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness.” sn The advice of the proverb is to say less but better things. The wise – here called the righteous – are cautious in how they respond to others. They think about it (heart = mind) before speaking. 4 sn The form is plural. What they say (the “mouth” is a metonymy of cause) is any range of harmful things. |
