Proverbs 15:7 (LSB)

Passage

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:5 An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline, But he who keeps reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 15:6 The house of the righteous has much treasure, But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.

Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.

Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But He loves one who pursues righteousness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lips", "wise", "disperse", "knowledge", "hearts", and "fools". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lips" and "wise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The house of the righteous has much..." into verse 8's "The sacrifice of the wicked is an...", so "lips" and "wise" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lips" and "wise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.