Proverbs

Proverbs 15:2

²The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The tongue	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
of the wise	חֲ֭כָמִים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
commends	תֵּיטִ֣יב	tê·ṭîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
knowledge	דָּ֑עַת	dā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
but the mouth	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the fool	כְ֝סִילִ֗ים	ḵə·sî·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
spouts	יַבִּ֥יעַ	yab·bî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5042 flow, spring, bubble up
folly	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃	’iw·we·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H200 folly

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.