Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
In Context
6The house of the just is very much strength: and in the fruits of the wicked is trouble.
8The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom : and his tongue shall speak judgment.
Psalms 51:13Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter propositions from the beginning.
Proverbs 5:2That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
Ecclesiastes 10:2The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
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 →