Proverbs 15:2

New American Bible - revised edition

The tongue of the wise pours out knowledge, but the mouth of fools spews folly.

Cross References

Psalm 45:1

For the leader; according to “Lilies.” A maskil of the Korahites. A love song.

Psalm 59:7

Each evening they return, growling like dogs, prowling the city.

Proverbs 12:23

The shrewd conceal knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim folly.

Proverbs 13:16

The shrewd always act prudently but the foolish parade folly.

Proverbs 15:23

One has joy from an apt response; a word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the just ponders a response, but the mouth of the wicked spews evil.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of fools is not steadfast.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise makes for eloquent speech, and increases the learning on their lips.

Proverbs 5:2

That you may act discreetly, and your lips guard what you know.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

yet fools multiply words. No one knows what is to come, for who can tell anyone what will be?

Ecclesiastes 5:3

When you make a vow to God, delay not its fulfillment. For God has no pleasure in fools; fulfill what you have vowed.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue, That I might know how to answer the weary a word that will waken them. Morning after morning he wakens my ear to hear as disciples do;