Proverbs 10:20
Chosun siluer is the tunge of a iust man; the herte of wickid men is for nouyt.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
In Context
19Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord sauerede the odour of swetnesse, and seide to hym, Y schal no more curse the erthe for men, for the wit and thouyt of mannus herte ben redi in to yuel fro yong wexynge age; therfor Y schal no more smyte ech lyuynge soule as Y dide;
Proverbs 8:19My fruyt is betere than gold, and precyouse stoon; and my seedis ben betere than chosun siluer.
Proverbs 15:4A plesaunt tunge is the tre of lijf; but the tunge which is vnmesurable, schal defoule the spirit.
Proverbs 20:15Gold, and the multitude of iemmes, and a preciouse vessel, ben the lippis of kunnyng.
Proverbs 25:11A goldun pomel in beddis of siluer is he, that spekith a word in his time.
Matthew 12:34Ye generacioun of eddris, hou moun ye speke goode thingis, whanne ye ben yuele? For the mouth spekith of plente of the herte.