Proverbs 15:7
The lips of wise people scatter knowledge about, 1 but not so the hearts of fools. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
In Context
8Yahweh hates the sacrifices of wicked people, 1 but the prayer of upright people is his delight. 1
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous person speaks wisdom 1 and increases justice. 1
Psalms 51:13Then will I teach transgressors your ways, 1 and sinners will be converted to you. 1
Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in parables; 1 I will sing about hidden things about the past. 1
Proverbs 5:2so you may learn about discretion 1 and your lips may protect knowledge. 1
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous person nourish many, 1 but fools die because of their lack of sense. 1
Ecclesiastes 10:2The heart of a wise person tends to the right, 2 but the heart of a fool tends to the left. 1
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 →