28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,

but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,

but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,

but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,

but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer:

But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked:

But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

28 The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking;

the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,

but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

28 The heart of the righteous studies how to answer,

But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,

But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

28 Good people think before they answer,

but the wicked simply pour out evil.

29 The Lord does not listen to the wicked,

but he hears the prayers of those who do right.

28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;

But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

29 Jehovah is far from the wicked;

But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

28 The heart of a righteous man studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

29 Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

28 The heart of a righteous person carefully considers how to answer, 

but the mouths of wicked people pour out a flood of evil things. 

29 The Lord is far from wicked people, 

but he hears the prayers of righteous people. 

28 The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,

but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,

but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

28 The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer,

but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,

but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

28 A heart of righteousness will ponder the answer,

but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.

29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,

but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

28 The hearts of those who do right think about how they will answer.

But the mouths of those who do wrong pour out evil.

29 The Lord is far away from those who do wrong.

But he hears the prayers of those who do right.