Spreuken 15:2

2 De tong der wijzen maakt de wetenschap goed; maar de mond der zotten stort overvloediglijk dwaasheid uit.

Spreuken 15:2 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright
As the heart of a wise and good man is filled with useful knowledge, civil, moral, spiritual, and evangelical; so he takes care to communicate it, at proper times and seasons, in proper places, and to proper persons; adapting it to their case and circumstances, so as it may be for their comfort, edification, and instruction, and minister grace unto them; which is using knowledge "well", as the word ^F19 signifies: such an use of it recommends it, and makes it appear beautiful and lovely, decorates and adorns it. Thus every good man, out of the good treasure of knowledge in his heart, brings forth his good things seasonably, to the use of edifying; in like manner, ministers of the word, scribes well instructed in the things of God, bring forth both new and old, to the profit of those to whom they minister; so Christ, as man and Mediator, had the tongue of the learned, to speak a word in season to weary souls; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness;
their knowledge, as they take it to be, but it is no other than folly; this they throw out in great plenty, in a hurry, without fear or wit; they "babble" it out, as the word ^F20 signifies, as water out of a fountain; their hearts are full of it, and their mouths proclaim it, ( Proverbs 12:23 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (byjyh) "utitur bene", Castalio; "pulchre", Vatablus.
F20 (eyby) "effutit, ebullit, fundit", Vatablus; "eructat", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "ebullit", V. L. Tigurine version, Schultens; "scaturire facit", Michaelis.

Spreuken 15:2 In-Context

1 Een zacht antwoord keert de grimmigheid af; maar een smartend woord doet den toorn oprijzen.

2 De tong der wijzen maakt de wetenschap goed; maar de mond der zotten stort overvloediglijk dwaasheid uit.

3 De ogen des HEEREN zijn in alle plaatsen, beschouwende de kwaden en de goeden.

4 De medicijn der tong is een boom des levens; maar de verkeerdheid in dezelve is een breuk in den geest.

5 Een dwaas zal de tucht zijns vaders versmaden; maar die de bestraffing waarneemt, zal kloekzinniglijk handelen.