7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.


In Context

4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

5 A fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.

8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

Proverbs 15:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise diffuse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.