Parallel Verses
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.
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 much provision, but in the fruit of the wicked is trouble.
7
But the hearts of fools are not so.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Psalm 37:30
Pe The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.
Psalm 45:2
Thou art fairer than the sons of men, grace is poured into thy lips; therefore God has blessed thee for ever.
Psalm 51:13-15
Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth shall show forth 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 enigmas of old,
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I have declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding of the wicked is worth little.
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
And the wiser the preacher became that much more did he teach wisdom to the people, causing them to listen and to search things out, and he composed many proverbs.
Song of Songs 4:11
Thy lips, O my spouse, drip 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 tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light, and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye from the housetops.
Matthew 28:18-20
And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Mark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Acts 18:9-10
Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
Romans 10:14-17
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Romans 15:18-21
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, with word and with deed,
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of our nature; and it is set on fire of hell.