Proverbs 15:2

Modern King James Version

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Cross References

Psalm 45:1

To the Chief Musician. Concerning the Lilies, for the sons of Korah, a contemplation; A Song of Loves. My heart is overflowing with a good matter; I speak of my works to the King; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Psalm 59:7

Behold, they bellow out with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for they say, Who hears?

Proverbs 12:23

A wise man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools cries out foolishness.

Proverbs 13:16

Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

Proverbs 15:23

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

Proverbs 15:28

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

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.

Proverbs 16:23

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

Proverbs 5:2

in order to keep discretion, that your lips may keep knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool also makes many words; a man knows not what they shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Ecclesiastes 5:3

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

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah has given Me the tongue of the learned, to know to help the weary with a word. He wakens morning by morning, He wakens the ear to hear as the learned.