Proverbs 15:8
The Lorde abhorreth the sacrifice of the vngodly: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto hym.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
7The lippes of the wise do sowe knowledge: but the heart of the foolishe do not so.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:29The Lorde is farre from the vngodly: but he heareth the prayer of the ryghteous.
Proverbs 28:9He that turneth away his eare from hearing the lawe, his prayer shalbe abhominable.
Isaiah 1:11Why offer ye so many sacrifices to me, wyll the Lorde say? I am full of the burnt offeringes of weathers, & of the fatnesse of fed beastes, I haue no pleasure in the blood of bullockes, lambes, and goates.
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 →