Proverbs 15:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.”
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“The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolishdoethnot so.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools <FI>is<Fi> not right.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 15:7 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
- Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
- Psalms 51:13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
- Psalms 71:15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
- Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
- Psalms 119:13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
- Proverbs 5:2that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
- Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
- Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
- Ecclesiastes 10:2A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
- Ecclesiastes 12:9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
- Song of Solomon 4:11Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
- Matthew 10:27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
- Romans 10:14How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?
- Romans 15:18I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
- Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- 2 Timothy 2:2And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
- James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
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