Proverbs 15:7

World English Bible (2000)

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 12:34 : 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
  • Matt 28:18-20 : 18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go, 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 things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
  • Mark 16:15 : 15 He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
  • Acts 18:9-9 : 9 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."
  • Rom 10:14-17 : 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? 15 And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!" 16 But they didn't all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?" 17 So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
  • Rom 15:18-21 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God's Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ; 20 yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation. 21 But, as it is written, "They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven't heard will understand."
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
  • Ps 51:13-15 : 13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness. 15 Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.
  • Ps 71:15-18 : 15 My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don't know its full measure. 16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone. 17 God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works. 18 Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don't forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who 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, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children; 6 that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,
  • Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
  • Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
  • Song 4:11 : 11 Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, 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
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    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    85%

    14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 12:23
    84%

    23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

    14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    83%

    21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

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

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

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    81%

    19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

    20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

    21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 14:3
    81%

    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
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    7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about 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 a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

    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 discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 13:16
    78%

    16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    77%

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

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

  • Prov 10:8
    77%

    8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    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 vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

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

  • Prov 5:2
    76%

    2 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Prov 15:28
    76%

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

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 17:16
    76%

    16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

  • Prov 14:24
    76%

    24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

    2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 20:15
    75%

    15 There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 24:7
    75%

    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 2:6
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    6 For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

  • Prov 17:7
    74%

    7 Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

  • Prov 15:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

    6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:18
    73%

    18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent 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 Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7 Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.