Proverbs 15:8
The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
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7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:10Now these words and Solomon's request were pleasing to the Lord.
Psalms 17:1A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.
Proverbs 15:29The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.
Proverbs 28:9As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.
Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove, you are in the holes of the mountain sides, in the cracks of the high hills; let me see your face, let your voice come to my ears; for sweet is your voice, and your face is fair.
Isaiah 1:11What use to me is the number of the offerings which you give me? says the Lord; your burned offerings of sheep, and the best parts of fat cattle, are a weariness to me; I take no pleasure in the blood of oxen, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:8
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. This is to the same purport with v. 2 , and shows what a blessing a wise man is and what a burden a fool is to those about him. Only here observe further, 1. That we then use knowledge aright when we disperse it, not confine it to a few of our intimates, and grudge it to others who would make as good use of it, but give a portion of this spiritual alms to seven and also to eight, not only be communicative, but diffusive, of this… Read the whole commentary →