Beautiful words fill my mind\par as I write these things for the king.\par Words come from my tongue like\par words coming from a skilled writer’s pen.\par
Proverbs 15:2 - Easy To Read Version When a wise person speaks, other people want to listen. But a foolish person speaks only foolishness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool pours out folly. American Standard Version (1901) The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly. Common English Bible The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge, but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity. Catholic Public Domain Version The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly. |
Beautiful words fill my mind\par as I write these things for the king.\par Words come from my tongue like\par words coming from a skilled writer’s pen.\par
Listen to their threats and insults.\par They say such cruel things,\par and they don’t care who hears them.\par
A smart {\cf2\super [17]} person doesn’t tell everything he knows. But a foolish person tells everything and shows he is a fool.
A wise person always thinks before he does something. But a foolish person shows he is stupid by the things he does.
A person is happy when he gives a good answer. And the right word at the right time is very good.
Good people think before they answer. But evil people speak before they think, and that causes them trouble.
Wise people say things that give you new information. But foolish people say nothing worth hearing.
A wise man always thinks before he speaks. And the words he says are good and worth hearing.
A foolish person is always talking \{about what he will do\}. But no one knows what will happen in the future. No one can tell what will happen later.
Bad dreams come with too many worries,\par and a fool with too many words.\par
The Lord my Master gave me the ability to teach. So now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.