Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
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.
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 treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Phrases
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 speaketh.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
Psalm 45:2
Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Psalm 51:13-15
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of 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 dark sayings of old,
Psalm 119:13
With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the righteous is as 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.
Song of Songs 4:11
Thy lips, O my bride, 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 tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.
Matthew 28:18-20
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.
Mark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
Acts 18:9-10
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
Romans 10:14-17
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him 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 things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things which thou hast heard from 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: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.