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Proverbs 15:2 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 15 · verse 2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.Proverbs 15:2 · King James Version
Proverbs 15:2 in context
1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- knowledgedaʻathknowledgeH1847 →
- tonguelâshôwnthe tongue , used literally , and figurativelyH3956 →
- arightyâṭabto be make well, literally or figurativelyH3190 →
- mouthpehthe mouth , whether literal or figurativeH6310 →
- foolskᵉçîylproperly, fatH3684 →
- wisechâkâmwiseH2450 →
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Note, 1. A good heart by the tongue becomes very useful. He that has knowledge is not only to enjoy it, for his own entertainment, but to use it, to use it aright, for the edification of others;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary