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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain]; But the hearts of [shortsighted] fools are not so.
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.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools have none.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
Words of wisdom make good sense; the thoughts of a fool make no sense at all.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.
The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.
Wise people say things that give you new knowledge, but fools say nothing worth hearing.
When wise people speak, they give knowledge, but the minds of fools have nothing to give.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of fools—not so.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
Wise people use their ·words [L lips] to ·spread [scatter; disperse] knowledge, but there is no knowledge in the ·thoughts [hearts; minds] of fools.
The lips of the wise do spread abroad knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doth not so.
The lips of wise people spread knowledge, but a foolish attitude does not.
Knowledge is spread by people who are wise, not by fools.
The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
With their words wise people spread knowledge. But there is no knowledge in the thoughts of the foolish.
What the wise have to say disseminates knowledge, but it’s not in the heart of fools to do so.
¶ The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish does not so.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.
Only the good can give good advice. Rebels can’t.
Perceptive words spread knowledge; fools are hollow—there’s nothing to them.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not do so.
The lips of wise people spread knowledge, but a foolish attitude does not.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of fools is not steadfast.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; such is not true of the heart of a fool.
Wise people use their words to spread knowledge, but there is no knowledge in the thoughts of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
The lips of wise people spread knowledge. But the hearts of foolish people are not honest.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool does not do so.
The lips of the wise spread much learning, but the minds of fools do not.
The lips of the wise give good advice; the heart of a fool has none to give.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
The sfatayim (lips) of chachamim disperse da’as, but the lev of kesilim doeth not so.
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge; but the heart of the foolish, not so.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
When the wise speak, knowledge spreads far and wide, but fools care nothing about such matters.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
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).
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.
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