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15 There is gold and abundance of 1costly stones, 2but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 3Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and 4hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.a
17 5Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of 6gravel.
18 7Plans are established by counsel; by 8wise guidance 9wage war.
19 Whoever 10goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with 11a simple babbler.b
20 12If one curses his father or his mother, 13his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
21 14An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
22 Do not say, 15"I will repay evil"; 16wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
23 17Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and 18false scales are not good.
24 A man's 19steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to say rashly, "It is holy," and to reflect only 20after making vows.

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Provérbios 20:15 Há ouro e abundância de pedras preciosas; mas os lábios do conhecimento são jóia de grande valor.

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New King James Version NKJV

Proverbs 20:15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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Provérbios 20:15 Mesmo onde há ouro e rubis em grande quantidade,os lábios que transmitem conhecimento são uma rara preciosidade.

Proverbs 20:15-25 ESV
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