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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;
But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;
But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

The Lord detests the sacrifice(B) of the wicked,(C)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(D)

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(E)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(F)

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