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Proverbs 20:15

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

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יֵ֣שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(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.זָ֭הָבzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וְרָבveravand abundanceרֹבconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).פְּנִינִ֑יםpeninimrubyפָּנִיןnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “ruby”, the ordinary formH6443probably a pearl (as round)ruby.וּכְלִ֥יukheliand vesselכְּלִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…יְ֝קָ֗רyeqarhonourיְקָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “honour”, the ordinary formH3366value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignityhonour, precious (things), price.שִׂפְתֵיsiftelanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.דָֽעַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Young’s Literal Translation

Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.

World English Bible

There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

There is gold, and a multitude of jewels: but the lips of knowledge are a precious vessel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)