Proverbs 15:2

Easy To Read Version

When a wise person speaks, other people want to listen. But a foolish person speaks only foolishness.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:23

A smart {\cf2\super [17]} person doesn’t tell everything he knows. But a foolish person tells everything and shows he is a fool.

Proverbs 15:28

Good people think before they answer. But evil people speak before they think, and that causes them trouble.

Proverbs 13:16

A wise person always thinks before he does something. But a foolish person shows he is stupid by the things he does.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord my Master gave me the ability to teach. So now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.

Proverbs 16:23

A wise man always thinks before he speaks. And the words he says are good and worth hearing.

Proverbs 15:23

A person is happy when he gives a good answer. And the right word at the right time is very good.

Psalm 59:7

Listen to their threats and insults.\par They say such cruel things,\par and they don’t care who hears them.\par

Psalm 45:1

Beautiful words fill my mind\par as I write these things for the king.\par Words come from my tongue like\par words coming from a skilled writer’s pen.\par

Proverbs 15:7

Wise people say things that give you new information. But foolish people say nothing worth hearing.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

Bad dreams come with too many worries,\par and a fool with too many words.\par

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A foolish person is always talking \{about what he will do\}. But no one knows what will happen in the future. No one can tell what will happen later.

Proverbs 5:2

Then you will remember to live wisely and watch what you say.