Proverbs 15:7

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

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  • Matt 12:34 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Matt 28:18-20 : 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
  • Acts 18:9-9 : 9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy pee: 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
  • Rom 10:14-17 : 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
  • Rom 15:18-21 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wught by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 19 Thugh mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that fm Jerusalem, and und about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: 21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy li: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
  • Ps 51:13-15 : 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my li; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
  • Ps 71:15-18 : 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
  • Ps 78:2-6 : 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
  • Ps 119:13 : 13 With my li have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
  • Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 And moreover, bause the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
  • Song 4:11 : 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:2
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    2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Prov 15:14
    85%

    14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 12:23
    84%

    23 A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

    14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    83%

    21 The wise in heart shall be called udent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

    22 Understanding is a wellsing of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    81%

    19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

    20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

    21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

  • Prov 14:3
    81%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of ide: but the lips of the wise shall eserve them.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
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    7 Go from the esence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the udent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

    13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Prov 18:15
    79%

    15 The heart of the udent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Prov 13:16
    78%

    16 Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    77%

    31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

    32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

  • Prov 10:8
    77%

    8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a ating fool shall fall.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    77%

    4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 29:11
    77%

    11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

    7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • Prov 5:2
    76%

    2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 15:28
    76%

    28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 17:16
    76%

    16 Wherefore is there a ice in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

  • Prov 14:24
    76%

    24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

    2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Prov 20:15
    75%

    15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a ecious jewel.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 24:7
    75%

    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

  • Ps 37:30
    75%

    30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  • Prov 2:6
    75%

    6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

  • Prov 17:7
    74%

    7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a ince.

  • Prov 15:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reoof is udent.

    6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:18
    73%

    18 The simple inherit folly: but the udent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Eccl 10:2
    73%

    2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

  • Prov 1:7
    73%

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

  • Eccl 7:7
    73%

    7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.