Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing 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.
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.
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
Fausets
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
19 Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all. 20 An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:18
A slanderous person pricketh like a sword; but a wise man's tongue is wholesome.
Genesis 6:5
And when the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually,
Genesis 8:21
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.
Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, and precious stones, and mine increase more worth than fine silver.
Proverbs 15:4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but he that abuseth it, hath a broken mind.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are pleasant unto kings; and they love him that speaketh the truth.
Proverbs 23:7
for he doth as a man that pescribeth a measure in his heart. He sayeth unto thee, "Eat and drink," whereas his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs 25:11-12
A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish.
Jeremiah 17:9
Among all things living, man hath the most deceitful and unsearchable heart. Who shall then know it?
Matthew 12:34-35
O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.