Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
In Context
19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
Proverbs 15:4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 20:15There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow 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 →