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Proverbs 15:7

The lippes of the wise do sowe knowledge: but the heart of the foolishe do not so.

Bible (Bishops')

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 ryghteous is full of riches: but in the fruites of the vngodly there is trouble.

8The Lorde abhorreth the sacrifice of the vngodly: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto hym.

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Cross References

Proverbs 5:2That thou mayest regarde good counsell, and that thy lippes may kepe knowledge.

Proverbs 10:21The lippes of the ryghteous feede a whole multitude: but fooles shall dye in their owne follie.

Ecclesiastes 10:2A wyse mans heart is vpon his right hande, but a fooles heart vpon 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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