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Proverbs 15:7
7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.
Proverbs 15:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
- New International Version (NIV)The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool does not do so.
Context of Proverbs 15:7
5A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent. 6In the house of a righteous [man] is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked [man] is disturbance. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish. 8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9The way of a wicked [man] is an abomination to Jehovah; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:7 word by word
שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:7
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;
- Psalms 45:2Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- Psalms 51:13I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.
- Psalms 71:15My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, [and] thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers [thereof].
- Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter riddles from of old,
- Psalms 119:13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
- Ecclesiastes 12:9And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
- Matthew 10:27What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.
- Matthew 28:18And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.
- Mark 16:15And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation.
- Acts 18:9And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;
- Romans 10:14How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?
- Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for [the] obedience of [the] nations, by word and deed,
- Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if [there be] any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear [it].
- 2 Timothy 2:2And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.
- Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Not so - The word translated “so” is taken by some in its etymological force as “strong,” “firm,” and the passage is rendered “the heart of the fool disperseth (supplied from the first clause) what is weak and unsteady,” i. e., “falsehood and unwisdom.” The Septuagint takes it as an adjective, “the heart of the fool is unstedfast.” The phrase as it stands in the King James Version is, however, of frequent occurrence Genesis 48:18; Exodus 10:11; Numbers…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7Verse 7 We use knowledge aright when we disperse it; but the heart of the foolish has nothing to disperse that is good.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. (Compare Pr 10:20, 21). heart ... not so--not right, or vain.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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