Proverbs 20:15
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20:15There is gold, and an abundance of rubies,
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- 44 The verse is usually taken as antithetical parallelism: There may be gold and rubies but the true gem is knowledge. However, C. H. Toy arranges it differently: “store of gold and wealth of corals and precious vessels—all are wise lips” (Proverbs [], ). But this uses the gems as metaphors for wise speech, and does not stress the contrast between wealth and wisdom.
- 45 Heb “lips of knowledge.” The term “lips” is a metonymy for speaking, and “knowledge” could be either an attributive genitive or objective genitive: “knowledgeable lips.” Lips that impart knowledge are the true jewel to be sought.
- 46 The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
There is gold and abundance of costly stones,
but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Wise words are more valuable
than much gold and many rubies.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
There is gold and many costly stones,
but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.
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KJV 1900King James Version
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies:
But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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