“The heart
of the righteous studieth to answer” (Proverbs 15:28a, Geneva Bible).
- Prerequisite: “...that which is through the
faith of Christ, even the righteousness which is of God through faith”
(Philippians 3:9).
- Means: “Study to show thyself approved unto God
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the Word of truth aright”
(2 Timothy 2:15).
- Fruit: “A soft answer putteth away wrath...a
wholesome tongue is as a tree of life...the lips of the wise do spread
abroad knowledge...a joy cometh to a man by the answer of his mouth: and
how good is a word in due season...the pure have pleasant words” (Proverbs
15:1a,4a,7a,23,26b).
