Proverbs 15:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”
Proverbs 15:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 15:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.”
Proverbs 15:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolishdoethnot so.”
Proverbs 15:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools <FI>is<Fi> not right.”
Proverbs 15:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish. ”
Proverbs 15:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.”
Proverbs 15:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:7 in Context — Proverbs 15
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
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 the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
What Does Proverbs 15:7 Mean?
Proverbs 15:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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