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Proverbs 20

Prov. 20:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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There is
yesh (Hebrew #3426)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (1961); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
KJV usage: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
Pronounce: yaysh
Origin: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist
gold
zahab (Hebrew #2091)
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
KJV usage: gold(-en), fair weather.
Pronounce: zaw-hawb'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to shimmer
, and a multitude
rob (Hebrew #7230)
abundance (in any respect)
KJV usage: abundance(- antly), all, X common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), X very (age).
Pronounce: robe
Origin: from 7231
of rubies
paniyn (Hebrew #6443)
from the same as 6434; probably a pearl (as round)
KJV usage: ruby.
Pronounce: paw-neen'
Origin: or paniy {paw-nee'}
: butg the lips
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
of knowledge
da`ath (Hebrew #1847)
knowledge
KJV usage: cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Pronounce: dah'-ath
Origin: from 3045
are a precious
yqar (Hebrew #3366)
value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity
KJV usage: honour, precious (things), price.
Pronounce: yek-awr'
Origin: from 3365
jewel
kliy (Hebrew #3627)
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
KJV usage: armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Pronounce: kel-ee'
Origin: from 3615
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Prov. 8:19• 19My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver. (Prov. 8:19)

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Gold,
Jewels,
Rubies

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 3:15• 15She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her. (Prov. 3:15)
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Prov. 8:11• 11for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it. (Prov. 8:11)
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Prov. 10:20‑21• 20The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
 21The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding. (Prov. 10:20‑21)
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Prov. 15:7,23• 7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.
 23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it! (Prov. 15:7,23)
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Prov. 16:16,21,24• 16How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
 21The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
 24Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones. (Prov. 16:16,21,24)
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Prov. 25:12• 12An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear. (Prov. 25:12)
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Job 28:12‑19• 12But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
 13Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not found in the land of the living.
 14The deep saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
 15Choice gold cannot be given for it, nor silver be weighed for its price.
 16It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.
 17Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.
 18Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.
 19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold. (Job 28:12‑19)
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Eccl. 12:9‑11• 9And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
 10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.
 11The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections of them as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd. (Eccl. 12:9‑11)
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Rom. 10:14‑15• 14How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?
 15and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things! (Rom. 10:14‑15)
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Eph. 4:29• 29Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it. (Eph. 4:29)
• No price can be set upon the precious truth of God, the wisdom that cometh from above. See Proverbs 2:1-5, and consider Psalm 119:72. (“Proverbs Twenty” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewelc.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "vessel."