Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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.

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 revenues of a wicked man is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Cross References

Matthew 12:34

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 45:2

Thou are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.

Psalm 51:13-15

Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, of thy salvation all the day, for I know not the numbers.

Psalm 78:2-6

I will open my mouth in parable{s (LXX/NT)}. I will utter dark sayings of old,

Psalm 119:13

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

Proverbs 10:20-21

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

Ecclesiastes 12:9-10

And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light, and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

Matthew 28:18-20

And Jesus having come, he spoke to them, saying, All authority in heaven and on earth was given to me.

Mark 16:15

And he said to them, Having gone into all the world, preach ye the good-news to the whole creation.

Acts 18:9-10

And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision at night, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent,

Romans 10:14-17

How then will they call on whom they have not believed? And how will they believe of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without preaching?

Romans 15:18-21

For I will not dare to speak anything of which Christ did not accomplish through me for the obedience of Gentiles, by word and work,

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.

2 Timothy 2:2

And what thou have heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit thou to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus, the tongue is made to lead among our body-parts, defiling the whole body, and setting the cycle of nature on fire, and being set on fire by hell.

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