The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Proverbs 15:6The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Treasury of Scripture
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.
lips
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalm 45:2
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Psalm 51:13-15
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee…
the heart
Proverbs 10:20,21
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth…
Matthew 12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
James 3:6
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.
