Verse 2

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

Referenced Verses

• Prov 12:23 : 23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
• Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
• Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
• Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
• Prov 16:23 : 23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
• Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
• Eccl 10:12-13 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
• Prov 15:23 : 23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
• Ps 45:1 : 1 My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
• Ps 59:7 : 7 Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"