Proverbs 20:15
There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
In Context
14Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
16Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger,—then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.
Cross References
Job 28:18Coral or crystal, cannot be mentioned, Yea, a possession, is wisdom, above red coral;
Proverbs 3:15More precious, is she, than corals, yea, none of thy delightful things, doth equal her:
Proverbs 8:10Receive my correction, and not silver, and knowledge, rather than choicest gold.
Proverbs 10:20Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
Proverbs 15:23A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season,—how good!
Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
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 →