Proverbs 15:7

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

The

שָׂפָה

sâphâh

H8193

the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

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of the

חָכָם

châkâm

H2450

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

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זָרָה

zârâh

H2219

to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow

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דַּעַת

daʻath

H1847

knowledge

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but the

לֵב

lêb

H3820

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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of the

כְּסִיל

kᵉçîyl

H3684

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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not so

Key Terms in This Verse

disperse H2219

זָרָה zârâh

to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow

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foolish H3684

כְּסִיל kᵉçîyl

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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doeth H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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lips H8193

שָׂפָה sâphâh

the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

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knowledge H1847

דַּעַת daʻath

knowledge

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wise H2450

חָכָם châkâm

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

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heart H3820

לֵב lêb

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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Cross References

Matthew 12:34 cross-reference

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Ephesians 4:29 cross-reference

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.

James 3:6 cross-reference

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.

Psalm 37:30 cross-reference

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

Psalm 119:13 cross-reference

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Matthew 10:27 cross-reference

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

Mark 16:15 cross-reference

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Psalm 45:2 cross-reference

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Song of Solomon 4:11 cross-reference

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.

2 Timothy 2:2 cross-reference

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.

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