Proverbs 15:14

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, 2 but the mouths of fools feed on folly. 1

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In The King James Version

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

In Context

13A glad heart makes a cheerful face; 2 but an aching heart breaks the spirit. 1

15All the days of the afflicted are wretched, 2 but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 119:100מ ( Miz’keiniym, Than elders / Than ancients) I understand more than the aged, 2 because I have kept your precepts. 1

Proverbs 9:9Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. 2 Teach a upright man, and he will increase in learning. 1

Proverbs 18:15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. 2 The ear of the wise seeks knowledge. 1

Isaiah 44:20He feeds on ashes. 2 A deceived heart has turned him aside; 2 and he can’t deliver his soul, 2 nor say, “Is not there a lie in my right hand?” 1

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:14

13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Here, 1. Harmless mirth is recommended to us, as that which contributes to the health of the body, making men lively and fit for business, and to the acceptableness of the conversation, making the face to shine and rendering us pleasant one to another. A cheerful spirit, under the government of wisdom and grace, is a great ornament to religion, puts a further lustre upon the beauty of holiness, and makes men the more… Read the whole commentary →

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