Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
In Context
1A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
3The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Cross References
Psalms 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.
Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!
Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:2
The Proper Use of the Tongue. 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Solomon, as conservator of the public peace, here tells us, 1. How the peace may be kept, that we may know how in our places to keep it; it is by soft words. If wrath be risen like a threatening cloud, pregnant with storms and thunder, a soft answer will disperse it and turn it away. When men are provoked, speak gently to them, and give them good words, and they will be pacified, as the Ephraimites were by Gideon's… Read the whole commentary →