Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge,—but, the mouth of dullards, belcheth out folly.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.
3In every place, are the eyes of Yahweh, observing the evil and the good.
Cross References
Psalms 59:7Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For [say they], Who doth hear?
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.
Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season,—how good!
Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth, are pleasant,—but, the lips of a dullard, 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 →