Proverbs 20:15
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, || Indeed, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
In Context
14“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, || And then he boasts himself going his way.
16When a stranger has been guarantor, take his garment, || And pledge it for strangers.
Cross References
Job 28:18Corals and pearl are not remembered, || The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
Proverbs 3:15She [is] precious above rubies, || And all your pleasures are not comparable to her.
Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver, || And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, || The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
Proverbs 15:23Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, || And a word in its season—how good!
Proverbs 16:21For the wise in heart is called intelligent, || And sweetness of lips increases learning.
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 →