Proverbs 10:19
When people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot by what they say; if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In Context
18Those who will not admit that they hate others are liars, and those who slander others are foolish.
Cross References
Job 11:2“◄Should no one answer all that you have said?/Someone should certainly answer all that you have said.► [RHQ] Just because you talk a lot, ◄should that cause us to declare that you <are innocent/have done nothing wrong>?/that should not cause us to declare that you <are innocent/have done nothing wrong>.► [RHQ]
Proverbs 11:12It is foolish to despise others; those who ◄have good sense/are wise► do not say anything to criticize others.
Proverbs 12:23Those with good sense do not reveal all that they know; foolish people show clearly by what they say that they ◄are ignorant/have not learned much►.
Ecclesiastes 5:1When you enter God’s temple, you should be sure to listen carefully. Doing that is better than offering sacrifices to God and then not obeying him, which is foolish.
Ecclesiastes 10:13When foolish people start to talk, they say things that are foolish, and they end by saying things that are both wicked and foolish.
James 3:2It is true that we all in many ways do things that are wrong [MET]. But those who always [LIT] control what they say will be all that God intends/wants them to be. They will be able to control all their actions [MTY].
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:19
The Proper of the Use of the Tongue. 18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. Observe here, Malice is folly and wickedness. 1. It is so when it is concealed by flattery and dissimulation: He is a fool, though he may think himself a politician, that hides hatred with lying lips, lest, if it break out, he should be ashamed before men and should lose the opportunity of gratifying his malice. Lying lips are bad enough of themselves, but have a peculiar malignity in them when… Read the whole commentary →