Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.
New American Standard Bible
But the hearts of fools are not so.
King James Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Holman Bible
but not so the heart of fools.
International Standard Version
What the wise have to say disseminates knowledge, but it's not in the heart of fools to do so.
A Conservative Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.
American Standard Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Amplified
The lips of the wise spread knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain];
But the hearts of [shortsighted] fools are not so.
Bible in Basic English
The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
Darby Translation
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.
Julia Smith Translation
The lips of the wise will disperse knowledge: and the heart of the foolish not so.
King James 2000
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.
Modern King James verseion
The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.
NET Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
New Heart English Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
The Emphasized Bible
The lips of the wise, scatter abroad knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, is not right.
Webster
The lips of the wise diffuse 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.
Themes
Knowledge » God's knowledge of the saints » Intellectual
Knowledge » Knowledge of God is infinite » General references to intellectual
Knowledge » Who disperses knowledge
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
6 In the house of the righteous is abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble. 7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:34
Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
Psalm 45:2
Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.
Psalm 51:13-15
I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.
Psalm 78:2-6
I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.
Song of Songs 4:11
Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk are under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments Is as the fragrance of Lebanon.
Matthew 10:27
that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.
Matthew 28:18-20
And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;
Mark 16:15
and he said to them, 'Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;
Acts 18:9-10
And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, 'Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;
Romans 10:14-17
How then shall they call upon him in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe on him of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?
Romans 15:18-21
for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
2 Timothy 2:2
and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;
James 3:6
and the tongue is a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.