Proverbs 20:15
There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
In context
12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both.
13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread. 14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts. 15 There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. 16 Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel. 18 Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 20:15 in the KJV
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 20:15 in the NIV
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.