Prov 20:15 in context
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Prov 20:14      Prov 20:16

Proverbs 20:15

One may possess gold and many jewels (pearls),
but lips that have knowledge (insight, understanding) are the most precious treasure (possession) one can have.
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The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

יֵשׁ   זָהָב   וְרָב   פְּנִינִים   וּכְלִי   יְקָר   שִׂפְתֵי   דָעַת  

(This verse is not in the Septuagint)

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Below is an interlinear version in table form that follows the word order of the original text. Clicking on the Strongs number will show the words in their basic form (note that sometimes the grammar causes not only the endings to change, but also the initial letters of the word).


Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3426
 יֵ֣שׁ (jesh)
 be
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2091
 זָ֭הָב (zahav)
 gold
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H7230
H9014
 וְ (ve)
רָב (rav-)
־
and
abundance
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H6443
 פְּנִינִ֑ים (peninim)
 jewel
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9002
H3627
 וּ (o)
כְלִ֥י (kheli)
 and
article utensil
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H3366
 יְ֝קָ֗ר (jeqar)
 preciousness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H8193
H9014
 שִׂפְתֵי (sifetei-)
־
lip
link
Noun Noun
♀ dual (couple) gen. feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Ncfdc
H1847
H9016
 דָֽעַת (daat)
׃
knowledge
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa

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