Proverbs 15:2

King James 2000

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as the learned.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Psalm 59:7

Behold, they bellow out with their mouths: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, does hear?

Psalm 45:1

[To the Chief Musician upon shoshannim, for the Sons of Korah, a maschil, a song of loves.] My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready scribe.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes through much business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Proverbs 5:2

That you may preserve discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge.