Proverbs 15:2 · KJV
“The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. {poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth}”
— Proverbs 15:2
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The eyes of the LORD {are} in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15 — Context
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. {poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth}
3The eyes of the LORD {are} in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4A wholesome tongue {is} a tree of life: but perverseness therein {is} a breach in the spirit. {A wholesome...: Heb. The healing of the tongue}
Cross References
Proverbs 12:23
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent {man} dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open {his} folly. {layeth...: Heb. spreadeth}
Ecclesiastes 10:12-13
The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}
Psalms 45:1
[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue {is} the pen of a ready writer. {Maschil: or, of instruction} {is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up}
Proverbs 25:11-12
A word fitly spoken {is like} apples of gold in pictures of silver. {fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels}
Psalms 59:7
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords {are} in their lips: for who, {say they}, doth hear?
Proverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word {spoken} in due season, how good {is it}! {due...: Heb. his season}