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There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:15 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
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12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both.
13 Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.
14 Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
15 There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
16 Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger,—then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.
17 Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.
18 Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.
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