King James Version
What Does Proverbs 20:15 Mean?
“There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.”
Context
13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(15) **Rubies.—**See above on Proverbs 3:15.
**Lips of knowledge.**—See above on Proverbs 18:4.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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