Proverbs 15:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:7 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:7 — KJV
“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”
— Proverbs 15:7 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:7 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 15:7
“My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:7: lips, knowledge, heart
“That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:7: wise, knowledge, foolish
“For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:7: wise, knowledge, foolish
“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb. be beaten”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:7: lips, wise, heart
“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:7: wise, knowledge, foolish
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