Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Tongue
Poureth
General references
Bible References
Tongue
Proverbs 15:23
Joy [belongs] to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good [it is]!
Proverbs 12:23
A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart of a fool announces folly.
Proverbs 13:16
Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise will make his mouth judicious, and upon his lips, it will add persuasiveness.
Proverbs 25:11
Apples of gold in a setting of silver is a matter spoken at its proper time.
Psalm 45:1
My heart is moved [with] a good word; I recite my {compositions} to [the] king. My tongue [is the] pen [of] a skilled scribe.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The wise man [wins] favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Yahweh has given me [the] tongue of pupil, to know how to help [the] weary [with] a word. He awakens {morning by morning}, awakens an ear for me to listen as [do] the pupils.
Poureth
Psalm 59:7
Look, they pour out [talk] with their mouth. Swords [are] on their lips, for [they say], "Who hears?"
General references
Proverbs 14:33
In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but [even] in the midst of fools it becomes known.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool who keeps silent {shall be considered wise}; he who closes his lips [is] intelligent.
Matthew 15:18
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the person.