Proverbs 20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
In Context
14It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.
Cross References
Job 28:18High and eminent things shall not be mentioned in comparison of it: but wisdom is drawn out of secret places.
Proverbs 3:15She is more precious than all riches : and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her.
Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold.
Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
Proverbs 15:23A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.
Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:15
14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. See here 1. What arts men use to get a good bargain and to buy cheap. They not only cheapen carelessly, as if they had no need, no mind for the commodity, when perhaps they cannot go without it (there may be prudence in that), but they vilify and run down that which yet they know to be of value; they cry, " It is naught, it is naught; it has this and the other fault, or perhaps may have; it is not good of the sort; and… Read the whole commentary →