15There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.


In Context

12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

13 Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

14 It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

15 There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.

17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Proverbs 20:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:15Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:15There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:15There is gold, and abundance of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:15There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, are lips of knowledge.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.