PRO 15

Proverbs 15:7

WEB

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

BSB

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

KJV

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

Matthew Henry

Verse 7

Proverbs 15:7

This is to the same purport with Pro 15:2, and shows what a blessing a wise man is and what a burden a fool is to those about him. Only here observe further, 1. That we then use knowledge aright when we disperse it, not confine it to a few of our intimates, and grudge it to others who would make as good use of it, but give a portion of this spiritual alms to seven and also to eight, not only be communicative, but diffusive, of this good, with humility and prudence. We must take pains to spread and propagate useful knowledge, must teach some that they may teach others, and so it is dispersed. 2. That it is not only a fault to pour out foolishness, but it is a shame not to disperse knowledge, at least not to drop some wise word or other: The heart of the foolish does not so; it has nothing to disperse that is good, or, if it had, has neither skill nor will to do good with it and therefore is little worth.

Cross-references: Prov 15:2

Hebrew interlinear

H8193

שָׂפָהsâphâh/saw-faw'/

n-f — lip, language, margin

Derivation: or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490);

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

KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.

שָׂפָה

n.f — lip

שָׂפָה 176 n.f. lip, speech, edge

1. lip

2. language

3. edge: shore of sea; bank of river

H2450

חָכָםchâkâm/khaw-kawm'/

a — wise

Derivation: from 2449;

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

KJV: cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).

חָכָם

adj — wise

חָכָם adj. wise

1. skilful in technical work

2. wise in the administration of affairs

3. shrewd, crafty, cunning

4. pl. class of learned and shrewd men, incl. astrologers, magicians and the like

5. prudent

6. wise, ethically and religiously

H2219

זָרָהzârâh/zaw-raw'/

v — toss, diffuse, winnow

Derivation: a primitive root (compare 2114);

to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow

KJV: cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.

זָרָה

vb — scatter

[זָרָה] vb. scatter, fan, winnow (Ar. Arabic cause to fly, scatter (of wind), winnow; Aram. דְּרָא, Syriac; Eth. Ethiopic)—

Qal

1. scatter, the powder into which the golden calf was ground

2. fan, winnow

Niph. be scattered, dispersed, of Israel

Pi.

1. (intens. of Qal) scatter, disperse, esp. of peoples

2. winnow, sift

Pu. be scattered

H1847

דַּעַתdaʻath/dah'-ath/

n — knowledge

Derivation: from 3045;

knowledge

KJV: cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

דַּ֫עַת

n.f — knowledge

דַּ֫עַת n.f. knowledge

1.

a. knowledge, perception

b. = skill (in workmanship)

c. of proph. knowledge

d. esp. knowledge with moral quality

e. knowledge possessed by God

2. esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom

H3820

לֵבlêb/labe/

n-m — heart, feelings, will, intellect, centre

Derivation: a form of 3824;

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

KJV: care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.

לֵב

n.m — inner man

לֵב 599 n.m. (f.) inner man, mind, will, heart

I. seldom of things in the midst of the sea

II. elsewhere of men

1. the inner man in contrast with the outer

2. the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will

3. specific reference to mind

4. spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will

5. spec. ref. to conscience

6. [various]

7. for the man himself

8. as seat of appetites

9. as seat of emotions and passions

10. seat of courage

לֵב קָמָי

Leb Qamay

לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.

H3684

כְּסִילkᵉçîyl/kes-eel'/

n-m — fat, stupid, silly

Derivation: from 3688;

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

KJV: fool(-ish).

כְּסִיל

n.m — stupid fellow

כְּסִיל 70 n.m. stupid fellow, dullard, fool

H3808

לֹאlôʼ/lo/

adv — not, no

Derivation: or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

KJV: × before, or else, ere, except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, surely, as truly as, of a truth, verily, for want, whether, without.

לֹא

adv — not

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

H3651

כֵּןkên/kane/

adv — set upright, just, rightly, so

Derivation: from 3559;

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

KJV: after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.

כִּי עַל כֵּן

forasmuch as

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

כֵּן

adj — right

כֵּן adj. right, veritable, honest

1. right

2. veritable, true

3. pl. concr. honest (men)

כֵּן

adv — so

כֵּן adv. so

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