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


In Context

12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

13 Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes — be satisfied with bread.

14 'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

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

16 Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

17 Sweet to a man is the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth 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 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 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.