Proverbs 15:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:23 : 23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
  • Prov 13:16 : 16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lorde God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I shoulde knowe to minister a woord in time to him that is weary: he will raise me vp in the morning: in the morning hee will waken mine eare to heare, as the learned.
  • Prov 16:23 : 23 The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer. 12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
  • Eccl 10:12-13 : 12 The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe. 13 The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of loue to giue instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Behold, they brag in their talke, & swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:7
    86%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    85%

    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 15:14
    85%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 14:3
    84%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 12:23
    82%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    82%

    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    82%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

    13The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    81%

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Prov 29:11
    81%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 13:16
    81%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 10:18-21
    4 verses
    80%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

    20The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Ps 37:30
    79%

    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 15:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

  • Prov 14:24
    78%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 15:1
    78%

    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 2:6
    77%

    6For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

  • Prov 23:9
    77%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 10:8
    77%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 15:28
    77%

    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.

  • Prov 5:2
    76%

    2That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

  • Prov 12:18
    76%

    18There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.

  • Prov 24:7
    76%

    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 17:24
    76%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 26:5
    76%

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Prov 18:15
    76%

    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 14:18
    75%

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:11
    75%

    11The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 14:16
    75%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 21:23
    75%

    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 18:4
    74%

    4The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.