Contrast the “studying” of the wise before he answers and the hasty babbling of the foolish. The teaching of our Lord (Matthew 10:19) p…

The heart of the righteous studies to answer — that is, rightly, knowing how much good and evil is caused by words. (Comp…

The heart of the righteous studies to answer. He thinks before he speaks, meditates what he should say, what answer to gi…

A good man is proved to be a wise man by this; he governs his tongue well.