Proverbs 20:15 Cross References - ECB

¹⁵ There is gold and an abundance of pearls; and the lips of knowledge are an esteemed instrument.

¹² And wisdom, where is it found? Where is the place of discernment? ¹³ Man neither knows the appraisal; nor finds it in the land of the living. ¹⁴ The abyss says, Not in me! And the sea says, Not with me! ¹⁵ Neither is gold given for it nor silver weighed for the price: ¹⁶ nor balanced with the ore of Ophir - with the esteemed onyx, or the sapphire. ¹⁷ Neither are the gold and the crystal ranked with it nor exchanged for instruments of pure gold: ¹⁸ nor corals or pearls remembered; for the sowing of wisdom is above pearls. ¹⁹ Neither is the topaz of Kush ranked with it; nor balanced with ore.

¹⁵ she is more esteemed than pearls and all your desires are not comparable to her:

¹¹ better, wisdom than pearls; and all those desires not comparable.

²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. ²¹ The lips of the just befriend many; and fools die for lack of heart.

⁷ The lips of the wise winnow knowledge; and the heart of the foolish - not so.

²³ A man has cheerfulness by the answer of his mouth; and a word in time, how good!

¹⁶ To chattelize wisdom; how much better than ore! and to chattelize discernment to be chosen above silver!

²¹ The wise in heart is called, Discerning; and the sweetness of the lips increases doctrine.

²⁴ Pleasant sayings are as a honeycomb - sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

¹² as a nosering of gold and an ornament of ore, thus is a wise reprover to a hearkening ear.

⁹ And moreover, because the Congregationer was wiser, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he hearkened and probed and set in order abounding proverbs. ¹⁰ The Congregationer sought to find out words of delight; inscribed by the straight - words of truth. ¹¹ The words of the wise are as goads - as nails implanted by the masters of gatherings - given by one attendant.

¹⁴ So then, how call they on him in whom they trust not? And how trust they in him whom they heard not? And how hear they apart from a preacher? ¹⁵ And how preach they unless they are apostolized? Exactly as scribed, How beautiful their feet who evangelize shalom and evangelize good! ^{Isaiah 52:7, Nahum 1:15}

²⁹ Have no putrefied word proceed from your mouth; but if there be any good to the edifying of what is needed that it give charism to the hearers.