Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The tongue of the just is choice silver: the heart of the unjust is as little.
New American Standard Bible
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
King James Version
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Holman Bible
the heart of the wicked is of little value.
International Standard Version
What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.
A Conservative Version
The tongue of a righteous man is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is little worth.
American Standard Version
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
Amplified
The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Bible in Basic English
The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
Darby Translation
The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
King James 2000
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is {of little worth}.
Modern King James verseion
The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.
NET Bible
What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
New Heart English Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
The Emphasized Bible
Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
Webster
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
World English Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
Youngs Literal Translation
The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
Themes
Heart » The heart of the wicked
character of the unrenewed Heart » Of little worth
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
19 In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent 20 The tongue of the just is choice silver: the heart of the unjust is as little. 21 The lips of the just one shall feed many: and fools in wanting heart, shall die.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:18
There is he talking idly as the piercings of the sword: and the tongue of the wise is healing.
Genesis 6:5
And Jehovah will see that great the evil of man in the earth, and every formation of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the days.
Genesis 8:21
And Jehovah smelled a smell of sweetness; and Jehovah will say in his heart, I will not gather to curse the earth yet again on account of man; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth: and I will not gather yet again to smite every living thing according to which I did.
Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is good above gold, and above pure gold; and my gain above tried silver.
Proverbs 15:4
The healing of the tongue the tree of life: and perverseness in it a breaking in the spirit
Proverbs 16:13
Lips of justice the acceptance of kings; and he will love the word of the upright
Proverbs 23:7
Like him estimating evil in his soul, so is he: Eat and drink, he will say to thee; and his heart not with thee.
Proverbs 25:11-12
Apples of gold in images of silver is the word spoken upon its wheels.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all, and man himself, who shall know him?
Matthew 12:34-35
O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.