Proverbs 15:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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

Proverbs 15:2 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 15:28 words

HebrewMeaning

לְשׁ֣וֹןləšwōn

baynounH3956

babbler · evil speaker · language · talker ···

חֲ֭כָמִיםḥăkāmiym

cunningadjH2450

subtil · wise · man)

תֵּיטִ֣יבtēyṭiyb

be acceptedverbH3190

amend · use aright · benefit · be better ···

דָּ֑עַתdāʿat

cunningnounH1847

norantly · know · awares

וּ/פִ֥יwpiy

mouthconjH6310

-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···

כְ֝סִילִ֗יםkəsiyliym

fooladjH3684

יַבִּ֥יעַyabiyʿa

belch outverbH5042

flowing · pour out · send forth · utter

אִוֶּֽלֶתʾiwelet

follynounH200

foolishly

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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