The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.Proverbs 15:2
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
- לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shon“[the] tongue of”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from לָשׁוֹן · “tongue” · Strong's H3956G
- חֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mim“wise [people]”Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
- תֵּיטִ֣יבtei.Tiv“it makes good”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יָטַב · “be good” · Strong's H3190
- דָּ֑עַתDa.'at“knowledge”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
- וּפִ֥יu.Fi“and [the] mouth of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
- כְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.Lim“fools”Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from כְּסִיל · “fool” · Strong's H3684
- יַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'“it pours forth”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָבַע · “to bubble” · Strong's H5042
- אִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.let“foolishness”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אִוֶּ֫לֶת · “folly” · Strong's H0200
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)