Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
In Context
3The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
Cross References
Psalms 59:7Galaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the + 59:7 Or, strengthening. strength of my head; 1
Proverbs 12:23An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.
Proverbs 15:23A bad man will by no means + 15:23 Or, obey. attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise will discern the things which proceed from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.
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 →