Passage
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
Proverbs 15:28 (GNV)
Nearby Context
Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
Proverbs 15:29 The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "heart", "righteous", "studieth", "answere", "wicked", "mans", "mouth", and "babbleth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heart" and "righteous", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 27's "He that is greedie of gaine troubleth..." into verse 29's "The Lord is farre off from the...", so "heart" and "righteous" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "heart" and "righteous" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.