Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
In Context
6[In] the house of the righteous [is] abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked — trouble.
Cross References
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
Psalms 51:13I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.
Psalms 78:2I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
Proverbs 5:2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
Ecclesiastes 10:2The heart of the wise [is] at his right hand, And the heart of a fool 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 →