Proverbs 10:20
[Like] choice silver is the tongue of the righteous: the heart of the wicked is worth but very little.
Leeser Tanakh
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 the righteous feed many: but fools die through lack of sense.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord smelled the sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for the sake of man; although the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth: neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, and than fine gold; and my products, than choice silver.
Proverbs 15:4A healing [word] of the tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a breach to the spirit.
Proverbs 20:15There is gold, and a multitude of pearls; but a precious vessel are the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 25:11Like apples of gold among figures of silver is a word spoken in a proper manner.
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 →