Proverbs 20:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:15 : 15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
  • Prov 8:11 : 11 For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth. 21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
  • Prov 16:21 : 21 The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
  • Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables. 10 The Preacher sought to finde out pleasant wordes, and an vpright writing, euen the wordes of trueth. 11 The wordes of the wise are like goads, and like nailes fastened by the masters of the assemblies, which are giuen by one pastour.
  • Rom 10:14-15 : 14 But how shall they call on him, in whome they haue not beleeued? and how shall they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and howe shall they heare without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, Howe beautifull are the feete of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt comunicatio proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
  • Job 28:12-19 : 12 But where is wisdome found? and where is the place of vnderstanding? 13 Man knoweth not the price thereof: for it is not found in the land of the liuing. 14 The depth sayth, It is not in mee: the sea also sayth, It is not with me. 15 Golde shall not be giuen for it, neyther shall siluer be weighed for the price thereof. 16 It shall not be valued with the wedge of golde of Ophir, nor with the precious onix, nor the saphir. 17 The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde. 18 No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles. 19 The Topaz of Ethiopia shal not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 8:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10 Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

    11 For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.

  • Job 28:15-20
    6 verses
    78%

    15 Golde shall not be giuen for it, neyther shall siluer be weighed for the price thereof.

    16 It shall not be valued with the wedge of golde of Ophir, nor with the precious onix, nor the saphir.

    17 The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde.

    18 No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles.

    19 The Topaz of Ethiopia shal not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold.

    20 Whence then commeth wisedome? And where is the place of vnderstanding,

  • Prov 3:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14 For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.

    15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

    16 Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

  • Prov 5:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2 That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

    3 For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.

  • Prov 15:7
    75%

    7 The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 20:14
    75%

    14 It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.

  • Prov 16:21
    75%

    21 The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20 In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Prov 16:16
    74%

    16 Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

  • Prov 10:14
    74%

    14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 16:23
    74%

    23 The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 20:16
    73%

    16 Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

  • Prov 24:4
    73%

    4 And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.

  • Prov 14:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

    24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

    20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

    21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Prov 15:2
    73%

    2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 2:6
    73%

    6 For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18 For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Prov 25:11
    72%

    11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.

  • Eccl 7:12
    72%

    12 (7:14) For man shall rest in the shadowe of wisedome, and in the shadowe of siluer: but the excellencie of the knowledge of wisedome giueth life to the possessers thereof.

  • Prov 11:22
    72%

    22 As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.

  • Prov 22:1
    71%

    1 A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

  • Job 28:6
    71%

    6 The stones thereof are a place of saphirs, and the dust of it is golde.

  • Prov 24:14
    71%

    14 So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

  • Prov 31:10
    71%

    10 Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

  • Prov 18:15
    71%

    15 A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 17:8
    71%

    8 A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.

  • Prov 2:10
    71%

    10 When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

  • Prov 14:7
    71%

    7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

  • Prov 12:23
    71%

    23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 18:4
    70%

    4 The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

  • Prov 10:31
    70%

    31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

  • Ps 19:10
    70%

    10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

  • Prov 2:4
    70%

    4 If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,

  • Prov 15:14
    70%

    14 The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Eccl 10:12
    70%

    12 The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

  • Prov 21:6
    70%

    6 The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

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