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There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
There are gold and plenty of jewels, but the lips of knowledge are precious gems. King James Bible
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Abundance Corals Costly Gold Great Jewel Jewels Lips Multitude Precious Price Rare Rubies Speak Stones Store Substance Vessel Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 15 The lips of knowledge (a good understanding to guide the lips and a good elocution to diffuse the knowledge) are to be preferred far before gold, and pearl, and rubies; for, 1. They are more rare in themselves, more scarce and hard to be got. There is gold in many a man's pocket that has no grace in his heart. In Solomon's time there was plenty of gold (1 Ki. 10:21) and abundance of rubies; every body wore them; they were to be bought in every town. But wisdom is a rare thing, a precious jewel; few have it so as to do good with it, nor is it to be purchased of the merchants. 2. They are more enriching to us and more adorning. They make us rich towards God, rich in good works, 1 Tim. 2:9, 10. Most people are fond of gold, and a ruby or two will not serve, they must have a multitude of them, a cabinet of jewels; but he that has the lips of knowledge despises these, because he knows and possesses better things. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: a abundance an and are but Gold in is jewel jewels knowledge lips more of precious rare rubies speak that the there thing Bible Browser | 
