Proverbs 15:7

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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  • Matt 12:34 : 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
  • Matt 28:18-20 : 18 Then Jesus came closer and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.' 19 'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,' 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 He said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.'
  • Acts 18:9-9 : 9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, 'Do not be afraid, but keep on speaking and do not be silent.' 10 'For I am with you, and no one will attack or harm you, because I have many people in this city.'
  • Rom 10:14-17 : 14 How then can they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching? 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring the good news of good things!” 16 But not all have obeyed the Gospel. For Isaiah says, 'Lord, who has believed our message?' 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of God.
  • Rom 15:18-21 : 18 I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done. 19 By the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation. 21 Rather, as it is written: 'Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.'
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 What you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting the entire course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 My heart overflows with a good theme; I speak my composition to the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
  • Ps 51:13-15 : 13 Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. 14 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. 15 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
  • Ps 71:15-18 : 15 My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your salvation all day long, though I cannot count them all. 16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Lord God; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. 17 God, you have taught me from my youth, and to this day I declare your wondrous works. 18 Even when I am old and my hair turns gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
  • Ps 78:2-6 : 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter mysteries from ancient times. 3 Things we have heard and known, which our ancestors have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, but will tell the next generation the praises of the Lord, His strength, and the wonders He has done. 5 He established a testimony in Jacob and set a law in Israel, which He commanded our ancestors to teach their children, 6 so that the next generation would know them—children yet to be born—and in turn they would rise and tell their children,
  • Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips I recount all the judgments spoken by Your mouth.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. 21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
  • Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 In addition to being wise, the Teacher continually taught the people knowledge; he carefully considered, explored, and arranged many proverbs. 10 The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and to write words of truth accurately.
  • Song 4:11 : 11 Your lips, my bride, drip honey like a honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:2
    86%

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    85%

    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 12:23
    84%

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    83%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    83%

    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    81%

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

    20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

    21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

  • Prov 14:3
    81%

    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    81%

    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

    13The beginning of a fool's speech is foolishness, and the end of it is evil madness.

  • Prov 18:15
    79%

    15The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 13:16
    78%

    16Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    77%

    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Prov 10:8
    77%

    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 29:11
    77%

    11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

  • Prov 5:2
    76%

    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 15:28
    76%

    28The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 17:16
    76%

    16Why should a fool pay for wisdom when he has no intention of understanding it?

  • Prov 14:24
    76%

    24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.

  • Prov 20:15
    75%

    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 24:7
    75%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

  • Ps 37:30
    75%

    30The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 2:6
    75%

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • Prov 17:7
    74%

    7Eloquent speech is not fitting for a fool; how much less deceitful speech for a ruler!

  • Prov 15:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20Valuable treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows them up.

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    24Wisdom is before the face of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:18
    73%

    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Eccl 10:2
    73%

    2A wise person's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart inclines him to the left.

  • Prov 1:7
    73%

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Eccl 7:7
    73%

    7Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.