Proverbs 15:7 · Webster's Bible
Proverbs 15:7 in the Original Hebrew
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Proverbs 15:7 in Other Translations
| KJV | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. |
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| WEB | The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools. |
| ASV | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolishdoethnot so. |
| YLT | The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right. |
| WBT | The lips of the wise diffuse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so. |
| DBY | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish. |
Commentary on Proverbs 15:7
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John Gill · Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,.... Scatter it about for the benefit of others; they are communicative and diffusive of it unto others, that fruit may abound to their account: so the first ministers of the Gospel diffused the savour of the knowledge of Christ and his Gospel in every place; their words went into all the earth, and their sound to the end of the world; and so every Gospel minister will speak according to the oracles of God, and according to the abilities and measure of the gift which he has received; and to the utmost of his power feeds souls with knowledge and understanding;
but the heart of the foolish doth not so; does not disperse knowledge, for he has no solid substantial knowledge in him: or, "the heart of the foolish is not right" (x); it is full of folly and wickedness: or "the heart of the foolish does not disperse that which is right" (y); true and right things, and the knowledge of them; but, on the contrary, as in Pro 15:2, "pours out foolishness".
(x) "non erit rectum", Pagninus, Baynus; "non est rectum", Piscator, Mercerus. (y) "Spargit quod abest a recto", Junius & Tremellius, Amama; "eventilant non rectum", Schultens, Cocceius.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Proverbs 15:7
(Compare Pro 10:20-21).
heart . . . not so--not right, or vain.
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Questions about Proverbs 15:7
What does Proverbs 15:7 say?
Proverbs 15:7 in the Webster's Bible reads: “The lips of the wise diffuse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 15, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 15:7 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 15:7 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 15, verse 7, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 15:7 shown in?
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This is to the same purport with Pro 15:2, and shows what a blessing a wise man is and what a burden a fool is to those about him. Only here observe further, 1. That we then use knowledge aright when we disperse it, not confine it to a few of our intimates, and grudge it to others who would make as good use of it, but give a portion of this spiritual alms to seven and also to eight, not only be communicative, but diffusive, of this good, with humility and prudence. We must take pains to spread and propagate useful knowledge, must teach some that they may teach others, and so it is dispersed. 2. That it is not only a fault to pour out foolishness, but it is a shame not to disperse knowledge, at least not to drop some wise word or other: The heart of the foolish does not so; it has nothing to disperse that is good, or, if it had, has neither skill nor will to do good with it and therefore is little worth.