2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:2
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 2
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The tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןH3956Noun - common singular constructof the wiseחֲ֭כָמִיםH2450Adjective - masculine pluralcommendsתֵּיטִ֣יבH3190Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularknowledgeדָּ֑עַתH1847Noun - feminine singularbut the mouthוּפִ֥יH6310Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the foolכְ֝סִילִ֗יםH3684Noun - masculine pluralspoutsיַבִּ֥יעַH5042Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfollyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃H200Noun - feminine singular