Proverbs 15:7

Modern English Version

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

Cross References

Psalm 119:13

With my lips have I declared all the ordinances of Your mouth.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.

Proverbs 15:6

In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise guides his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Proverbs 5:2

that you may regard discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

The heart of the wise moves him to the right for protection, but the heart of a fool to the left for vulnerability.

Song of Solomon 4:11

Your lips drip sweet honey, my bride. Honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your clothing is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. And what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.

Matthew 12:34

O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth, but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace to the listeners.

2 Timothy 2:2

Share the things that you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses with faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

James 3:6

The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. The tongue is among the parts of the body, defiling the whole body, and setting the course of nature on fire, and it is set on fire by hell.