Other translations
American Standard Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The lips of the wise speak knowledge and the hearts of fools are unrighteous.
Darby Bible Translation
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
God's Word
The lips of wise people spread knowledge, but a foolish attitude does not.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
International Standard Version
What the wise have to say disseminates knowledge, but it's not in the heart of fools to do so.
NET Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
New American Standard Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
New International Version
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.
New Living Translation
The lips of the wise give good advice; the heart of a fool has none to give.
Webster's Bible Translation
The lips of the wise diffuse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The World English Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
EasyEnglish Bible
When wise people speak, they give knowledge, but the minds of fools have nothing to give.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.
New Life Version
The lips of the wise spread much learning, but the minds of fools do not.
The Voice Bible
When the wise speak, knowledge spreads far and wide, but fools care nothing about such matters.
Living Bible
Only the good can give good advice. Rebels can’t.
New Catholic Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; such is not true of the heart of a fool.
Legacy Standard Bible
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish does not so.
Christian Standard Bible
The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain]; not so the minds and hearts of the self-confident and foolish.
New Century Version
Wise people use their words to spread knowledge, but there is no knowledge in the thoughts of fools.
The Message
Perceptive words spread knowledge; fools are hollow—there’s nothing to them.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of fools—not so.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
Good News Translation®
Knowledge is spread by people who are wise, not by fools.
Wycliffe Bible
The lips of wise men shall sow abroad knowing (The lips of the wise sow abroad knowledge); (but) the heart(s) of fools shall be unlike (them, that is, they shall be full of ignorance).
Contemporary English Version
Words of wisdom make good sense; the thoughts of a fool make no sense at all.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
Common English Bible © 2011
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools have none.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The lips of the wise spread knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain]; But the hearts of [shortsighted] fools are not so.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of fools is not steadfast.
New American Standard Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
The Expanded Bible
Wise people use their ·words [L lips] to ·spread [scatter; disperse] knowledge, but there is no knowledge in the ·thoughts [hearts; minds] of fools.
Tree of Life Version
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
Revised Standard Version
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
New International Reader's Version
The lips of wise people spread knowledge. But the hearts of foolish people are not honest.
BRG Bible
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Complete Jewish Bible
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The sfatayim (lips) of chachamim disperse da’as, but the lev of kesilim doeth not so.
Names of God Bible
The lips of wise people spread knowledge, but a foolish attitude does not.
Modern English Version
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not do so.
Easy-to-Read Version
Wise people say things that give you new knowledge, but fools say nothing worth hearing.
International Children’s Bible
With their words wise people spread knowledge. But there is no knowledge in the thoughts of the foolish.
Lexham English Bible
The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.
New International Version - UK
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.