19 Bible Verses about Answering
Most Relevant Verses
Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, 'Which is the first command of all?'
And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, 'Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him.
They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
Topics on Answering
Answering God
Psalm 91:15He doth call Me, and I answer him, I am with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour him.
Answering People
1 Peter 3:15and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And be ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
God Answering Prayers
Isaiah 65:24And it hath come to pass, They do not yet call, and I answer, They are yet speaking, and I hear.
God Not Answering
1 Samuel 8:18And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.'
Others Not Answering
Proverbs 1:28Then they call me, and I do not answer, They seek me earnestly, and find me not.