Verse 15

Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:15 : 15 Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
  • Prov 8:11 : 11 For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing. 21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
  • Prov 16:21 : 21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
  • Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes. 10 The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written `by' the upright, words of truth. 11 Words of the wise `are' as goads, and as fences planted `by' the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.
  • Rom 10:14-15 : 14 How then shall they call upon `him' in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe `on him' of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching? 15 and how shall they preach, if they may not be sent? according as it hath been written, `How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!'
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
  • Job 28:12-19 : 12 And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding? 13 Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living. 14 The deep hath said, `It `is' not in me,' And the sea hath said, `It is not with me.' 15 Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price. 16 It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire, 17 Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold. 18 Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom `is' above rubies. 19 Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.