Proverbs 15:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, But the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool pours out folly.

American Standard Version (1901)

² The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Common English Bible

² The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge, but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.

Proverbs 15:2 Cross References

Psalm 45:1

My heart is overflowing with a goodly word; I address my works to the Sovereign; My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.

Psalm 59:7

See, they belch out with their mouth, Swords are in their lips, For who is listening?

Proverbs 12:23

A clever man is concealing knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

Proverbs 13:16

Every one with insight acts with knowledge, But a fool spreads folly.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And how good is a word spoken in its season!

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wrong pours out evil.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, But the heart of fools is not so.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise gives discretion to his mouth, And he increases learning to his lips.

Proverbs 5:2

So as to watch over discretion, And your lips guard knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

And a fool increases words; a man knows not what shall come to be; and who declares to him what shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes through the greatness of the task, and a fool’s voice is known by his many words.

Isaiah 50:4

The Master יהוה has given Me the tongue of taught ones, that I should know to help the weary with a word. He wakes Me morning by morning, he wakes My ear to hear as taught ones.