Proverbs 15:7 “The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.”

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

World English Bible

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

American Standard Version

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Geneva Bible 1599

The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

Darby Translation

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.

Young's Literal Translation

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.

Bible in Basic English

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

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Cross references

“lips”

Ephesians 4:29 Psalm 37:30 Psalm 45:2 Psalm 51:13–15 Psalm 71:15–18 Psalm 78:2–6

Ephesians 4:29 · BSB

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Psalm 37:30 · BSB

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 45:2 · BSB

You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Psalm 51:13–15 · BSB

Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.

Psalm 71:15–18 · BSB

My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

Psalm 78:2–6 · BSB

I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

“the heart”

Matthew 12:34 James 3:6 Proverbs 10:20 Proverbs 10:21

Matthew 12:34 · BSB

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

James 3:6 · BSB

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Proverbs 10:20 · BSB

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

Proverbs 10:21 · BSB

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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