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Proverbs 15:2 Interlinear

“The tongue of the wise aright useth knowledge but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness”

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Proverbs 15 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	לְשׁ֣וֹן	H3956	The tongue	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,
2	חֲ֭כָמִים	H2450	of the wise	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
3	תֵּיטִ֣יב	H3190	aright	to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
4	דָּ֑עַת	H1847	useth knowledge	knowledge
5	וּפִ֥י	H6310	but the mouth	the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
6	כְ֝סִילִ֗ים	H3684	of fools	properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
7	יַבִּ֥יעַ	H5042	poureth out	to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
8	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃	H200	foolishness	silliness

Proverbs 15:2 (current)The tongue of the wise aright useth knowledge but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness