Pro 15:28 | NET2full | STEP | The heart of the righteous considers how to answer , but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things .

‏ Proverbs 15:28

28 The heart ^{▼▼tn Or “mind.” The term לֵב (lev) can refer to the “mind” or “heart” and represent a person’s thinking, feeling, or will.} of the righteous considers ^{▼▼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]).} how ^{▼▼tn The word “how” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.} to answer, ^{▼▼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.}
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. ^{▼▼sn The form is plural. What they say (the “mouth” is a metonymy of cause) is any range of harmful things.}