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


In Context

12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.

13 Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.

14 It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast.

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

16 Take away the garment of him that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for strangers.

17 The bread of lying 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.