Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, 2 but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 1
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7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; 2 not so with the heart of fools. 1
Cross References
Psalms 17:1Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, Adonai, my righteous plea; 2 Give ear to my prayer, that does not go out of deceitful lips. 1
Proverbs 15:29Adonai is far from the wicked, 2 but he sh'ma ·hears obeys· the prayer of the upright. + 15:29. Quoted in John 9:31 1
Proverbs 28:9He who turns away his ear from sh'ma ·hearing obeying· the Torah ·Teaching·, 2 even his prayer is an abomination. 1
Isaiah 1:11“What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?,” says Adonai. 2 “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, 2 and the fat of fed animals. 2 I don’t delight in the blood of bulls, 2 or of lambs, 2 or of male goats. 1
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 →