Proverbs 20:15

Compared across 30 translations

English
There is gold, and an abundance of pearls,But the lips of knowledge are a vessel of preciousness [the most precious of all].
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.
There is gold, and an abundance of [j]jewels;But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
There is gold, and there are plenty of rubies. But lips that speak knowledge are a priceless jewel.
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
Wise words are more valuable than much gold and many rubies.
Arabic
مَعَ أَنَّ الذَّهَبَ مَوْجُودٌ وَاللَّآلِئَ كَثِيرَةٌ، فَإِنَّ الشِّفَاهَ النَّاطِقَةَ بِالْمَعْرِفَةِ جَوْهَرَةٌ نَادِرَةٌ.
Danish
Guld og juveler kan man altid få, men et visdomsord er en sjælden perle.
German
Worte der Weisheit und der Erkenntnis sind viel kostbarer als Gold und Juwelen.
Spanish
Oro hay, y abundan las piedras preciosas, pero aún más valiosos son los labios del saber.
Oro hay, y abundan las piedras preciosas, pero aún más valiosos son los labios del saber.
French
Si l’or et les perles précieuses abondent,les joyaux les plus précieux sont des lèvres qui dispensent la connaissance.
Hiligaynon
Madamo ang bulawan kag ang malahalon nga mga bato, pero diutay lang ang mga tawo nga nagahambal nga may kaalam.
Japanese
金や宝石を持っていることより、思慮のあるほうが、ずっとすばらしいことです。
Korean
세상에는 금도 있고 진주도 많지만 그보다 더 귀한 보배는 지혜로운 입술이다.
nl
Goud en robijnen zijn er in overvloed, maar wijze en goede woorden zijn een schaars en kostbaar goed.
Portuguese
Mesmo onde há ouro e rubis em grande quantidade,os lábios que transmitem conhecimento são uma rara preciosidade.
Ouro e joias é coisa de alto preço,mas não se compara ao valor do bom senso e do conhecimento.
Romanian
Aur şi mărgăritare sunt din abundenţă, dar buzele care răspândesc cunoştinţa sunt un giuvaier preţios.
Russian
Есть золото и много драгоценных камней, но мудрые уста – редкая драгоценность.
Есть золото и много драгоценных камней, но мудрые уста – редкая драгоценность.
Есть золото и много драгоценных камней, но мудрые уста – редкая драгоценность.
Есть золото и много драгоценных камней,но уста ученые – редкая драгоценность.
Swedish
Guld och juveler finns i stor mängd, men kunskapens ord är en sällsynt juvel.
Thai
ทองก็มี ทับทิมก็ดาษดื่นแต่ริมฝีปากที่เผยความรู้เป็นอัญมณีที่หายาก
zh-Hans
智慧之言胜过黄金和许多珠宝。
有 金 子 和 许 多 珍 珠 ( 或 译 : 红 宝 石 ) , 惟 有 知 识 的 嘴 乃 为 贵 重 的 珍 宝 。
zh-Hant
智慧之言勝過黃金和許多珠寶。