Proverbs 15:7

Disperse — Freely communicate to others what they know.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Not so - The word translated “so” is taken by some in its etymological force as “strong,” “firm,” and the passage is rendered “the heart of the f...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One ( Proverb...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

foolish. Hebrew. kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge— The lips of the wise keep knowledge; not so the heart of fools. Houbigant.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge - like good seed,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But the heart of the foolish doeth not so. — Or, disperseth that which is not right.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Kind Words and Glad Hearts Proverbs 15:1-17 A soft answer; the tongue of the wise; a wholesome tongue; the lips of the wise; the prayer of th...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:11 . This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge ,.... Scatter it about for the benefit of others; they are communicative and diffusive of it unto others, th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so. Ver. 7. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. ] They are...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge Freely communicate to others what they know, as they have opportunity; but the heart of the foolish doth n...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. This is to the same purport with Proverbs 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Disperse knowledge; freely communicate to others what they know, as they have opportunity. Doeth not so; either because he hath no knowledge to d...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Wise Words, Reproof And Firm Discipline Uphold The Righteous, Giving Them Suitable Reward, Whilst The Unrighteous Reject Reproof, And Suffer The Con...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 15:6 . Miller translates the first clause, “The house of the righteous is great treasure” (see his Comment); revenue ,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:1 . A soft answer turneth away wrath. It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to miscon...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath . Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured pers...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 7. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, casting it out over the country like good seed, which will return a rich harvest; but the heart of...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 2:2 ; Acts 18:10 ; Acts 18:9 ; Ecclesiastes 12:10 ; Ecclesiastes 12:9 ; Ephesians 4:29 ; James 3:6 ; Mark 16:15 ; Matthew 10:27 ;...

⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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