Proverbs 20:15

Gold, and the multitude of gems, and a precious vessel, be the lips of knowing (or be the value of words of knowledge, or of wise words).

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In The King James Version

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

In Context

14Each buyer saith, It is evil, it is evil; and when he hath gone away, then he shall have glory, (or but after he hath gone away, then he shall boast about it).

16Take thou away the cloth of him that was (a) borrow of another man; and for strangers take thou away a wed from him. (Take thou the cloak of him who pledged for another person; and take thou a pledge from him for strangers.)

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Cross References

Job 28:18neither they shall be had in mind in comparison thereof. Forsooth wisdom is drawn out of privy things; (nor shall they even be considered when compared to it. For wisdom is drawn from private, or hidden, things;)

Proverbs 3:15It is more precious than all riches; and all things that be desired, may not be comparisoned to this, (or and nothing that is desired, can be compared to it).

Proverbs 8:10Take ye my chastising, and not money, (or Receive, or accept, my discipline, and not money); choose ye teaching, more than treasure.

Proverbs 10:20Chosen silver is the tongue of a just man; the heart of wicked men is for nought. (Choice silver is like the tongue of a righteous person; but the hearts of the wicked be worth nothing.)

Proverbs 15:23A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a covenable word is best (or but a suitable word is always best).

Proverbs 16:21He that is wise in heart, shall be called prudent; and he that is sweet in speech, shall find greater things. (He who is wise in heart, shall be called prudent; and he who useth sweet, or pleasant, speech, shall increase his knowledge or shall help others to learn.)

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 →

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