Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.
Noyes 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
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not offence; But he who restraineth his lips is wise.
21The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold. And my revenue than choice silver.
Proverbs 15:4A mild tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a wound in the spirit.
Proverbs 20:15There is gold and abundance of pearls; But the lips of knowledge are a precious vase.
Proverbs 25:11A word spoken in season Is like apples of gold in figured-work of silver.
Matthew 12:34How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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 →