Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
In Context
6In the house of a righteous man is much treasure, but in the revenues of a wicked man is trouble.
8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Psalms 51:13Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.
Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in parables (LXX/NT). I will utter dark sayings of old,
Proverbs 5:2that thou may preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Ecclesiastes 10:2A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:7
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. Note, 1. Where righteousness is riches are, and the comforts of them: In the house of the righteous is much treasure. Religion teaches men to be diligent, temperate, and just, and by these means, ordinarily, the estate is increased. But that is not all: God blesses the habitation of the just, and that blessing makes rich without trouble. Or, if there be not much of this world's goods, yet where there is grace there is… Read the whole commentary →