Proverbs 15:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

New Living Translation
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

English Standard Version
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Berean Study Bible
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

New American Standard Bible
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant, But the mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

NASB 1995
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

NASB 1977
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

Amplified Bible
The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable, But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly.

Christian Standard Bible
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

Contemporary English Version
Words of wisdom come from the wise, but fools speak foolishness.

Good News Translation
When wise people speak, they make knowledge attractive, but stupid people spout nonsense.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.

International Standard Version
The wise speak, presenting knowledge appropriately, but fools spout foolishness.

NET Bible
The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

New King James Version
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

King James 2000 Bible
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

New Heart English Bible
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

World English Bible
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

American King James Version
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

American Standard Version
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

A Faithful Version
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Darby Bible Translation
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

English Revised Version
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Webster's Bible Translation
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A wyse tonge commendeth knowlege, a foolish mouth blabbeth out nothinge but foolishnesse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, "" And the mouth of fools utters folly.

Young's Literal Translation
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

Smith's Literal Translation
The tongue of the wise will make knowledge good: and the mouth of the foolish will gush forth folly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The tongue of wisdom adorns knowledge, and the mouth of fools vomits a curse.

Lamsa Bible
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools pours out curses.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
















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