Proverbs 15:2

Young's Literal Translation 1898

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

Cross References

Psalm 45:1

To the Overseer. --`On the Lilies.' --By sons of Korah. --An Instruction. --A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.

Psalm 59:7

Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords are in their lips, for `Who heareth?'

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

Proverbs 15:23

Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season--how good!

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

Proverbs 5:2

To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.