Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The lips of the wise will disperse knowledge: and 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.

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.

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
The lips
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 The house of the just much treasure: and in the increase of the unjust the being troubled. 7 The lips of the wise will disperse knowledge: and the heart of the foolish not so. 8 The sacrifice of the unjust an abomination of Jehovah: and the prayer of the upright his acceptance.



Cross References

Matthew 12:34

O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the just one shall speak wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment

Psalm 45:2

Thou wert very beautiful above the sons of man: grace was poured forth by thy lips: for this God praised thee forever.

Psalm 51:13-15

I will teach those transgressing, thy ways, and those sinning shall turn back to thee.

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth shall recount thy justice, all the day thy salvation, for I knew not numbers.

Psalm 78:2-6

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter enigmas from ancient time:

Psalm 119:13

With my lips I recounted all the judgments of thy mouth.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the just is choice silver: the heart of the unjust is as little.

Ecclesiastes 12:9-10

And besides, the preacher was wise; he yet taught the people knowledge; and he gave ear, and sought out, setting in order many parables.

Song of Songs 4:11

Thy lips will drop honey droppings, O bride: honey and milk under thy tongue, and the odor of thy garments as the odor of Lebanon.

Matthew 10:27

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

Matthew 28:18-20

And Jesus, having come near, spake to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth:

Mark 16:15

And he said to them, Having gone into all the world proclaim the good news to all creation.

Acts 18:9-10

And the Lord said through a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak, and thou shouldest not be silent:

Romans 10:14-17

How then shall they call upon whom they believed not? and how shall they believe whom they heard not? and how shall they hear without him proclaiming?

Romans 15:18-21

For I shall dare to speak nothing that Christ has not brought about by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and by work,

Ephesians 4:29

Let not any foul word go out of your mouth, but if any good to the building of necessity, that it might give grace to them hearing.

2 Timothy 2:2

And what thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, these things lay by for faithful men, who will be sufficient to teach others also.

James 3:6

(And the tongue a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is placed in our members, defiling the whole body, and burning the wheel of creation; and burned by hell.

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