Proverbs 15:28 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
לֵ֣ב	lev	[the] heart of	H3820 →
צַ֭דִּיק	Tza.dik	a righteous [person]	H6662 →
יֶהְגֶּ֣ה	yeh.Geh	it considers	H1897 →
לַעֲנ֑וֹת	la.'a.Not	to answer	H6030 →
וּפִ֥י	u.Fi	and [the] mouth of	H6310 →
רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	re.sha.'Im	wicked [people]	H7563 →
יַבִּ֥יעַ	ya.Bi.a'	it pours forth	H5042 →
רָעֽוֹת׃	ra.'ot	evil things	H7451 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Peter 3:15
But 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…
leads to
- Colossians 4:6
  Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- 2 Timothy 2:25–26
  He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
- Luke 21:14–15
  So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
- 1 Peter 3:2
  when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
- Matthew 10:18–20
  On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
Through
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do 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…
leads to
- Matthew 6:7
  And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
- Proverbs 10:19
  When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Through
Proverbs 29:11
A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
leads to
- Proverbs 19:11
  A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Matthew 15:18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.Proverbs 17:27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.Matthew 12:35The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.1 Peter 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,Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.Ecclesiastes 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.James 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.Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.Matthew 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.Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.Ecclesiastes 10:12–14The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.Ecclesiastes 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?Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.Proverbs 14:33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.1 Kings 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.’”

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