King James Bible
KJVThe lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Proverbs 15:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The lips of the wise diffuse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. | |
World English BibleWEB | The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so. |