Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But the prayer of the righteous is his delight.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
7The lips of the wise spread abroad knowledge; But the heart of the foolish is not sound.
Cross References
Psalms 17:1“A psalm of David.” Hear the righteous cause, O LORD! Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit!
Proverbs 15:29The LORD is far from the wicked: But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 28:9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer shall be an abomination.
Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove, that art in the recesses of the rock, In the hiding-places of the steep craggy mountain, Let me see thy face, Let me hear thy voice! For sweet is thy voice, And thy face lovely.”
Isaiah 1:11What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah; I am satiated with burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; In the blood of bullocks and of lambs and of goats I have no delight.
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 →