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Proverbs 20:15
There is gold and plenty of rubies, but only a few people speak with knowledge.
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Christian Standard Bible®
There is gold and a multitude of jewels,but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.
There is gold and a multitude of jewels,but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.
Hebrew Names Version
There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
King James Version
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
English Standard Version
There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
New American Standard Bible
There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
Amplified Bible
There is gold, and an abundance of pearls, But the lips of knowledge are a vessel of preciousness [the most precious of all].
There is gold, and an abundance of pearls, But the lips of knowledge are a vessel of preciousness [the most precious of all].
World English Bible
There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
Legacy Standard Bible
There is gold, and an abundance of pearls;But the lips of knowledge are a more precious vessel.
There is gold, and an abundance of pearls;But the lips of knowledge are a more precious vessel.
Berean Standard Bible
There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
Contemporary English Version
Sensible words are better than gold or jewels.
Sensible words are better than gold or jewels.
Complete Jewish Bible
A person may have gold and a wealth of pearls, but lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.
A person may have gold and a wealth of pearls, but lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.
Darby Translation
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
Easy-to-Read Version
The right knowledge can bring you gold, pearls, and other expensive things.
The right knowledge can bring you gold, pearls, and other expensive things.
George Lamsa Translation
Again he says, Here is gold and a multitude of precious stones and precious vessels; but the lips of knowledge are precious jewels.
Again he says, Here is gold and a multitude of precious stones and precious vessels; but the lips of knowledge are precious jewels.
Good News Translation
If you know what you are talking about, you have something more valuable than gold or jewels.
If you know what you are talking about, you have something more valuable than gold or jewels.
Lexham English Bible
There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.
There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.
Literal Translation
There is gold and a multitude of gems, but the lips of knowledge are a rare vessel.
There is gold and a multitude of gems, but the lips of knowledge are a rare vessel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A mouth of vnderstodinge is more worth then golde, many precious stones, and costly Iewels.
A mouth of vnderstodinge is more worth then golde, many precious stones, and costly Iewels.
American Standard Version
There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Bible in Basic English
There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
King James Version (1611)
There is gold, and a multitude of Rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewell.
There is gold, and a multitude of Rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewell.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lippes of knowledge are a precious iewell.
There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lippes of knowledge are a precious iewell.
English Revised Version
There is gold, and abundance of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and abundance of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Gold, and the multitude of iemmes, and a preciouse vessel, ben the lippis of kunnyng.
Gold, and the multitude of iemmes, and a preciouse vessel, ben the lippis of kunnyng.
Update Bible Version
There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Webster's Bible Translation
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
New English Translation
There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.
There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.
New King James Version
There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
New Living Translation
Wise words are more valuable than much gold and many rubies.
Wise words are more valuable than much gold and many rubies.
New Life Bible
There is gold and many stones of great worth, but the lips of much learning are worth more.
There is gold and many stones of great worth, but the lips of much learning are worth more.
New Revised Standard
There is gold, and abundance of costly stones; but the lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and abundance of costly stones; but the lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
Douay-Rheims Bible
There is gold and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
There is gold and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.
Revised Standard Version
There is gold, and abundance of costly stones; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and abundance of costly stones; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Young's Literal Translation
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
THE MESSAGE
Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.
Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
Contextual Overview
15 There is gold and plenty of rubies, but only a few people speak with knowledge.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
but: Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 10:20, Proverbs 10:21, Proverbs 15:7, Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 16:21, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 25:12, Job 28:12-19, Ecclesiastes 12:9-11, Romans 10:14, Romans 10:15, Ephesians 4:29
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:17 - a sardius 1 Kings 10:10 - and precious Job 33:3 - my lips Proverbs 5:2 - thy lips Proverbs 10:11 - mouth of a Proverbs 10:13 - the lips Proverbs 24:4 - General Proverbs 31:10 - her
Cross-References
Genesis 13:9
We should separate. The whole land is there in front of you. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left."
We should separate. The whole land is there in front of you. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left."
Genesis 34:10
You can live in the same land with us. You will be free to own land and to trade here."
You can live in the same land with us. You will be free to own land and to trade here."
Genesis 47:6
and you may choose any place in Egypt for them to live. Give your father and your brothers the best land; let them live in the land of Goshen. And if any of them are skilled shepherds, put them in charge of my sheep and cattle."
and you may choose any place in Egypt for them to live. Give your father and your brothers the best land; let them live in the land of Goshen. And if any of them are skilled shepherds, put them in charge of my sheep and cattle."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies,.... A man may have a large quantity of either, or of both of thorn, as some men have; for there is much of them in the world, not only in mines and quarries, but in the houses and cabinets of men;
but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel; knowledge even of things natural, and a gift of elocution to express it by, are a rare jewel, and much more precious than gold and rubies, than a multitude of them; these are not to be mentioned with it, it is not equalled by them, it is greatly superior to them; see Job 28:12; and much more spiritual knowledge, and a capacity of expressing that to the edification of others; and especially Christ, the Wisdom of God, and the knowledge of him, who is more precious than rubies, and all desirable things, in comparison of which all things are loss and dung, Proverbs 3:14.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A precious jewel - literally, “A vessel of preciousness,” i. e., most precious of all are “the lips of knowledge.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 20:15. There is gold — Gold is valuable, silver is valuable, and so are jewels; but the teachings of sound knowledge are more valuable than all.
