Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
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

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
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.

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

of the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

of the foolish
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

6 In the house of a righteous man is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked man is disturbance. 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Cross References

Matthew 12:34

Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

Psalm 45:2

Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Psalm 51:13-15

I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, and thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers thereof.

Psalm 78:2-6

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter riddles from of old,

Psalm 119:13

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Ecclesiastes 12:9-10

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

Song of Songs 4:11

Thy lips, my spouse, drop as the honeycomb; Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

Matthew 10:27

What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.

Matthew 28:18-20

And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.

Mark 16:15

And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation.

Acts 18:9-10

And the Lord said by vision in the night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;

Romans 10:14-17

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

Romans 15:18-21

For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and deed,

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

James 3:6

and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.

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