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Proverbs 20:15
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Proverbs 20:15
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15 There is gold and abundance of costly stones,
but the lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs 20:15
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Proverbs 20:15
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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
Proverbs 25:12
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Proverbs 25:12
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12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.(A)
Proverbs 25:12
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Proverbs 25:12
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12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.(A)
Proverbs 16:24
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Proverbs 16:24
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24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Proverbs 16:24
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Proverbs 16:24
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Proverbs 8:11
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Proverbs 8:11
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11 for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.(A)
Proverbs 8:11
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Proverbs 8:11
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Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 16:16
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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.(A)
Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 15:7
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Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
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Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
Ephesians 4:29
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Ephesians 4:29
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29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up,[a] as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.
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- 4.29 Other ancient authorities read building up faith
Ephesians 4:29
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Ephesians 4:29
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29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(A) but only what is helpful for building others up(B) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Romans 10:14-15
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Romans 10:14-15
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14 But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed?[a] And how are they to believe[b] in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? 15 And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”(A)
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Romans 10:14-15
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Romans 10:14-15
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14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”[a](A)
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- Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
Ecclesiastes 12:9-11
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Ecclesiastes 12:9-11
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Epilogue
9 Besides being wise, the Teacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs.(A) 10 The Teacher sought to find pleasing words, and he wrote words of truth plainly.(B)
11 The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings that are given by one shepherd.[a](C)
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- 12.11 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Ecclesiastes 12:9-11
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Ecclesiastes 12:9-11
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The Conclusion of the Matter
9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.(A) 10 The Teacher(B) searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.(C)
11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails(D)—given by one shepherd.[a]
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 Or Shepherd
Proverbs 16:21
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Proverbs 16:21
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21 The wise of heart is called perceptive,
and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
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Proverbs 16:21
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- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
Proverbs 10:20-21
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Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
the mind of the wicked is of little worth.(A)
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
Proverbs 10:20-21
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Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)
Proverbs 3:15
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Proverbs 3:15
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15 She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.(A)
Proverbs 3:15
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Proverbs 3:15
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Job 28:12-19
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Job 28:12-19
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12 “But where shall wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?(A)
13 Mortals do not know the way to it,[a]
and it is not found in the land of the living.(B)
14 The deep says, ‘It is not in me,’
and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It cannot be gotten for gold,
and silver cannot be weighed out as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
in precious onyx or sapphire.[b]
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.(C)
18 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;
the price of wisdom is above pearls.(D)
19 The chrysolite of Cush cannot compare with it,
nor can it be valued in pure gold.(E)
Job 28:12-19
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Job 28:12-19
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12 But where can wisdom be found?(A)
Where does understanding dwell?(B)
13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(C)
it cannot be found in the land of the living.(D)
14 The deep(E) says, “It is not in me”;
the sea(F) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(G)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(H)
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(I)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(J)
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(K)
18 Coral(L) and jasper(M) are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(N)
19 The topaz(O) of Cush(P) cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.(Q)
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