Proverbs 15:7 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.
English ASV
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
English Amplified
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain]; not so the minds and hearts of the self-confident and foolish.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain]; not so the minds and hearts of the self-confident and foolish.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.
English EASY 2024
When wise people speak, they give knowledge, but the minds of fools have nothing to give.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Wise people say things that give you new knowledge, but fools say nothing worth hearing.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Knowledge is spread by people who are wise, not by fools.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The lips of wise people spread knowledge, but a foolish attitude does not.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
English KJV 1611
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
English LSB
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The lips of the wise disseminate knowledge, but the heart of fools is perverted.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The lips of wise people spread knowledge. But that's not true of the hearts of foolish people.
English NIV
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
English NKJ 1982
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool does not do so.
English NLT
Only the wise can give good advice; fools cannot do so.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When wisdom speaks, revelation-knowledge is released, but finding true wisdom in the word of a fool is futile.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Only the good can give good advice. Rebels can't.
English Tyndale 1537
A wise mouth poureth out knowledge, but the heart of the foolish doth not so.