Proverbs 20:15

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• Proverbs 8:11
  For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
• Proverbs 25:12
  As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
• Proverbs 16:16
  How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
• Proverbs 16:24
  Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
• Proverbs 3:15
  She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
• Romans 10:14-15
  ¹⁴ How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵ And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!¹⁴ How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? ¹⁵ And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
• Proverbs 15:7
  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
• Ecclesiastes 12:9-11
  ⁹ And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. ¹⁰ The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. ¹¹ The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.⁹ Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. ¹⁰ The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth. ¹¹ The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
• Job 28:12-19
  ¹² But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? ¹³ Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. ¹⁴ The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. ¹⁵ It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.¹² But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? ¹³ No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. ¹⁴ The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ¹⁵ It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
• Proverbs 10:20-21
  ²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. ²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. ²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

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