Verse 2

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:23 : 23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
  • Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary `by' a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.
  • Prov 16:23 : 23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times. 12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
  • Eccl 10:12-13 : 12 Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 To the Overseer. -- `On the Lilies.' -- By sons of Korah. -- An Instruction. -- A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue `is' the pen of a speedy writer.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'