Proverbes 15:7

7 Les lèvres des sages répandent la science, Mais le coeur des insensés n'est pas droit.

Proverbes 15:7 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge
Scatter it about for the benefit of others; they are communicative and diffusive of it unto others, that fruit may abound to their account: so the first ministers of the Gospel diffused the savour of the knowledge of Christ and his Gospel in every place; their words went into all the earth, and their sound to the end of the world; and so every Gospel minister will speak according to the oracles of God, and according to the abilities and measure of the gift which he has received; and to the utmost of his power feeds souls with knowledge and understanding; but the heart of the foolish [doth] not so;
does not disperse knowledge, for he has no solid substantial knowledge in him: or, "the heart of the foolish [is] not right" ^F24; it is full of folly and wickedness: or "the heart of the foolish [does] not [disperse that which is] right" ^F25; true and right things, and the knowledge of them; but, on the contrary, as in ( Proverbs 15:2 ) , "pours out foolishness".

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 (Nk al) "non erit rectum", Pagninus, Baynus; "non est rectum", Piscator, Mercerus.
F25 "Spargit quod abest a recto", Junius & Tremellius, Amama; "eventilant non rectum", Schultens, Cocceius.

Proverbes 15:7 In-Context

5 L'insensé dédaigne l'instruction de son père, Mais celui qui a égard à la réprimande agit avec prudence.

6 Il y a grande abondance dans la maison du juste, Mais il y a du trouble dans les profits du méchant.

7 Les lèvres des sages répandent la science, Mais le coeur des insensés n'est pas droit.

8 Le sacrifice des méchants est en horreur à l'Eternel, Mais la prière des hommes droits lui est agréable.

9 La voie du méchant est en horreur à l'Eternel, Mais il aime celui qui poursuit la justice.