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


In Context

4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

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

8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.