Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
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.
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.
Themes
Heart » The heart of the wicked
character of the unrenewed Heart » Of little worth
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise. 20 The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing. 21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:18
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Genesis 6:5
And Jehovah seeth that abundant is the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;
Genesis 8:21
and Jehovah smelleth the sweet fragrance, and Jehovah saith unto His heart, 'I continue not to disesteem any more the ground because of man, though the imagination of the heart of man is evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;
Proverbs 8:19
Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
Proverbs 15:4
A healed tongue is a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 16:13
The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
Proverbs 23:7
For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs 25:11-12
Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times.
Jeremiah 17:9
Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it?
Matthew 12:34-35
Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.