Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is {of little worth}.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
The tongue of the just is choice silver: the heart of the unjust is as little.
King James 2000
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked 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 many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. 20 Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is {of little worth}. 21 Lips of righteousness feed many, but fools {die for lack of sense}.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Genesis 6:5
And Yahweh saw that the evil of humankind [was] great upon the earth, and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart [was] always only evil.
Genesis 8:21
And Yahweh smelled the soothing fragrance, and Yahweh said {to himself}, "{Never again will I curse} the ground for the sake of humankind, because the inclination of the heart of humankind [is] evil from his youth. {Nor will I ever again destroy} all life as I have done.
Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, even refined gold, and my yield than choice silver.
Proverbs 15:4
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it [causes] a break in spirit.
Proverbs 16:13
The delight of kings [are] the lips of righteousness, and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
Proverbs 23:7
For, like hair in his {throat}, so it is. "Eat and drink!" he will say to you, but his heart will not be with you.
Proverbs 25:11-12
Apples of gold in a setting of silver is a matter spoken at its proper time.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart [is] deceitful more than anything else, and it [is] disastrous. Who can understand it?
Matthew 12:34-35
Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say good things [when you] are evil? For from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.