Proverbs 15:2

New Century Version

Wise people use knowledge when they speak, but fools pour out foolishness.

Cross References

Psalm 45:1

Beautiful words fill my mind. I am speaking of royal things. My tongue is like the pen of a skilled writer.

Psalm 59:7

Notice what comes from their mouths. Insults come from their lips, because they say, “Who’s listening?”

Proverbs 12:23

Wise people keep what they know to themselves, but fools can’t keep from showing how foolish they are.

Proverbs 13:16

Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.

Proverbs 15:23

People enjoy giving good advice. Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing.

Proverbs 15:28

Good people think before they answer, but the wicked simply pour out evil.

Proverbs 15:7

Wise people use their words to spread knowledge, but there is no knowledge in the thoughts of fools.

Proverbs 16:23

Wise people’s minds tell them what to say, and that helps them be better teachers.

Proverbs 5:2

Be careful to use good sense, and watch what you say.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool talks too much. No one knows the future, and no one can tell what will happen after death.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

The saying is true: Bad dreams come from too much worrying, and too many words come from foolish people.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God gave me the ability to teach so that I know what to say to make the weak strong. Every morning he wakes me. He teaches me to listen like a student.