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New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:2
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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, But the mouth of fools gush out folly.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
Wise people use knowledge when they speak, but fools pour out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable, But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, But the mouth of fools gush out folly.
The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,But the mouth of fools pours forth folly.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Words of wisdom come from the wise, but fools speak foolishness.
The tongue of the wise presents knowledge well, but the mouth of a fool spews out folly.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
Listening to wise people increases your knowledge, but only nonsense comes from the mouths of fools.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools pours out curses.
When wise people speak, they make knowledge attractive, but stupid people spout nonsense.
The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
A wyse tonge commendeth knowlege, a foolish mouth blabbeth out nothinge but foolishnesse.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise, vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles, powreth out foolishnes.
The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse.
The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
The tunge of wise men ourneth kunnyng; the mouth of foolis buylith out foli.
The tongue of the wise utters knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools pours out folly.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise uses much learning in a good way, but the mouth of fools speaks in a foolish way.
The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge, - but, the month of dullards, belcheth out folly.
The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.
The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
tongue: Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 16:23, Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 25:12, Psalms 45:1, Ecclesiastes 10:12, Ecclesiastes 10:13, Isaiah 50:4
poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth, Psalms 59:7
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 6:7 - shalt talk 1 Samuel 20:30 - Thou Job 33:3 - my lips Proverbs 5:2 - thy lips Proverbs 10:32 - but Proverbs 12:13 - wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips Proverbs 14:33 - General Proverbs 16:22 - the instruction Proverbs 17:28 - General Ecclesiastes 5:3 - a fool's Ecclesiastes 10:14 - fool Ezekiel 13:3 - foolish Matthew 15:18 - General Acts 19:41 - when Ephesians 4:29 - that which Ephesians 5:4 - filthiness James 1:19 - slow to speak James 1:26 - bridleth James 3:5 - so
Cross-References
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."
But Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"
Abram also said, "Since You have given me no son, one who has been born in my house is my heir."
Then behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "This man will not be your heir; but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir."
Then he believed in the LORD; and He credited it to him as righteousness.
Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household who was in charge of all that he owned, "Please place your hand under my thigh,
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and went out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; so he set out and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children; and the LORD answered him, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
"There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil, and sin against God?"
So they approached Joseph's house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright,.... As the heart of a wise and good man is filled with useful knowledge, civil, moral, spiritual, and evangelical; so he takes care to communicate it, at proper times and seasons, in proper places, and to proper persons; adapting it to their case and circumstances, so as it may be for their comfort, edification, and instruction, and minister grace unto them; which is using knowledge "well", as the word s signifies: such an use of it recommends it, and makes it appear beautiful and lovely, decorates and adorns it. Thus every good man, out of the good treasure of knowledge in his heart, brings forth his good things seasonably, to the use of edifying; in like manner, ministers of the word, scribes well instructed in the things of God, bring forth both new and old, to the profit of those to whom they minister; so Christ, as man and Mediator, had the tongue of the learned, to speak a word in season to weary souls;
but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness; their knowledge, as they take it to be, but it is no other than folly; this they throw out in great plenty, in a hurry, without fear or wit; they "babble" it out, as the word t signifies, as water out of a fountain; their hearts are full of it, and their mouths proclaim it, Proverbs 12:23.
s היטיב "utitur bene", Castalio; "pulchre", Vatablus. t יביע "effutit, ebullit, fundit", Vatablus; "eructat", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "ebullit", V. L. Tigurine version, Schultens; "scaturire facit", Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Useth knowledge aright - Rather, makes knowledge goodly. The power of well-considered speech to commend true wisdom, is contrasted with the pouring (literally as in the margin) forth of folly.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 15:2. Useth knowledge aright — This is very difficult to know: - when to speak, and when to be silent; what to speak, and what to leave unspoken; the manner that is best and most suitable to the occasion, the subject, the circumstances, and the persons. All these are difficulties, often even to the wisest men. Even wise counsel may be foolishly given.
