Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
In Context
21The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.
Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Proverbs 15:4Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Proverbs 20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
Proverbs 25:11[As] apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.
Matthew 12:34Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:20
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. We are here admonished concerning the government of the tongue, that necessary duty of a Christian. 1. It is good to say little, because in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin, or sin doth not cease. Usually, those that speak much speak much amiss, and among many words there cannot but be many idle words, which they must shortly give an account of. Those that love to hear themselves talk do not consider what work… Read the whole commentary →