Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread abroad knowledge; But the heart of the foolish is not sound.
Noyes Bible
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 wealth; But in the revenues of the wicked there is trouble.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh what is right.
Psalms 51:13Then will I teach thy ways to transgressors, And sinners shall be converted to thee.
Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a psalm; I will utter sayings of ancient times.
Proverbs 5:2That thou mayest keep discretion, And that thy lips may preserve knowledge!
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 10:2A wise man's mind is at his right hand; but a fool's mind is 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 →