Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; but the heart of the foolish is not stedfast.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 the righteous is much treasure; but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.
Psalms 51:13(51-15) Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee.
Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter dark sayings concerning days of old;
Proverbs 5:2That thou mayest preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.
Ecclesiastes 10:2A wise man's understanding is at his right hand; but a fool's understanding 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 →