Proverbs 15:2
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
חָכָם
châkâm
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
קָסַם
qâçam
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
יָטַב
yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
שָׁפַךְ
shâphak
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc....
Key Terms in This Verse
יָטַב yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
Study H3190 →קָסַם qâçam
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
Study H7080 →שָׁפַךְ shâphak
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out
Study H8210 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →Cross References
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned...
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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