Proverbs 15:2
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New International Version (©1984)
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.

King James Bible
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

American King James Version
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

American Standard Version
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Bible in Basic English
Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.

Darby Bible Translation
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

English Revised Version
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Webster's Bible Translation
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

World English Bible
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

Young's Literal Translation
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

Geneva Study Bible

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Wesley's Notes

15:2 Aright - Expressing what he knows prudently and gracefully. Poureth out - Plentifully, continually, and vehemently, as a fountain does waters.

King James Translators' Notes

poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. useth . aright-commends knowledge by its proper use.

poureth out-utters abundantly (Pr 12:23), and so disgusts others.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1 A right cause will be better pleaded with meekness than with passion. Nothing stirs up anger like grievous words. 2. He that has knowledge, is to use it aright, for the good of others.


Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. (NASB ©1995)

Acceptable Aright Commends Dropping Folly Fool Foolish Foolishness Fools Gush Gushes Makes Maketh Mouth Mouths Pour Poureth Spouts Stream Tongue Useth Uttereth Wise Words


The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

tongue 15:23,28 12:23 13:16 16:23 25:11,12 Ps 45:1 Ec 10:12,13 is 50:4;

poureth Ps 59:7

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