Proverbs 20:15
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
Young's Literal Translation
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,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
16Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
Cross References
Job 28:18Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
Proverbs 3:15Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy 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 16:21To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth 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 →