15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

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23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

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23 Those who guard their mouths(A) and their tongues
    keep themselves from calamity.(B)

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Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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Saying 10

Do not speak to fools,
    for they will scorn your prudent words.(A)

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26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

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11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

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11 Like apples[a] of gold in settings of silver(A)
    is a ruling rightly given.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots