Proverbs 15:2

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Cross References

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

Proverbs 15:23

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Psalm 59:7

Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?

Psalm 45:1

My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

Proverbs 5:2

That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.