Proverbs 15:2 Go deeper

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. (KJV)

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לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shon[the] tongue of

Lemma: לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) · Strong's: H3956G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: tongue

Used 93 times. Also: Exodus 4:10, Exodus 11:7, Joshua 10:21, Judges 7:5, 2 Samuel 23:2, Job 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3956G; TAHOT Proverbs 15:2 word 1

חֲ֭כָמִיםCha.kha.mimwise [people]

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 15:2 word 2

תֵּיטִ֣יבtei.Tivit makes good

Lemma: יָטַב (ya.tav) · Strong's: H3190

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVhi3fs)

Meaning: be good

Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 32:9, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 34:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3190; TAHOT Proverbs 15:2 word 3

דָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledge

Lemma: דַּ֫עַת (da.at) · Strong's: H1847

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: knowledge

Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 4:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1847; TAHOT Proverbs 15:2 word 4

וּפִ֥יu.Fiand [the] mouth of

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lip

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Proverbs 15:2 word 5

כְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.Limfools

Lemma: כְּסִיל (ke.sil) · Strong's: H3684

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: fool

Used 70 times. Also: Psalms 49:10, Psalms 92:6, Psalms 94:8, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32, Proverbs 3:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3684; TAHOT Proverbs 15:2 word 6

יַבִּ֥יעַya.Bi.a'it pours forth

Lemma: נָבַע (na.va) · Strong's: H5042

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to bubble

Used 11 times. Also: Psalms 19:2, Psalms 59:7, Psalms 78:2, Psalms 94:4, Psalms 119:171, Psalms 145:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5042; TAHOT Proverbs 15:2 word 7

אִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.letfoolishness

Lemma: אִוֶּ֫לֶת (iv.ve.let) · Strong's: H0200

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: folly

Used 25 times. Also: Psalms 38:5, Psalms 69:5, Proverbs 5:23, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0200; TAHOT Proverbs 15:2 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The tongue	→	לָשׁוֹן H3956G tongue
of the wise	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
commends	→	יָטַב H3190 be good
knowledge	→	דַּ֫עַת H1847 knowledge
but the mouth	→	פֶּה H6310G lip
of the fool	→	כְּסִיל H3684 fool
spouts	→	נָבַע H5042 to bubble
folly	→	אִוֶּ֫לֶת H0200 folly

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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