Pro 15:2, 21:24, Mat 5:22, Eph 4:31, 6:4 | ESV | STEP | The tongue of the wise commends knowledge , but the mouths of fools pour out folly .

a[ver. 28; ch. 12:23; 13:16; 18:2]

b ch. 1:22; See Ps. 1:1

c 1 John 3:15

e[See ver. 21 above]

g ch. 18:9; Mark 9:43; James 3:6; [ver. 29]

i Col. 3:8, 19

j Gen. 18:19; Deut. 4:9; 6:7; 11:19; Ps. 78:4; Prov. 19:18; 22:6; 29:17; [2 Tim. 3:15]

Proverbs 15:2

2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but ^athe mouths of fools pour out folly.

Proverbs 21:24

24 ^b“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.

Matthew 5:22

22 But I say to you that ^ceveryone who is angry with his brother ^{▼▼Some manuscripts insert without cause} will be liable ^eto judgment; whoever insults ^{▼▼Greek says Raca to (a term of abuse)} his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to ^gthe hell ^{▼▼Greek Gehenna; also verses 29, 30} of fire.

Ephesians 4:31

31 ⁱLet all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

Ephesians 6:4

4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, ^jbut bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.