Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
World English Bible British
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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21The LORD smelled the pleasant aroma. The LORD said in his heart, “I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake because the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth. I will never again strike every living thing, as I have done.
Proverbs 8:19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.
Proverbs 15:4A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 20:15There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Matthew 12:34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance 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 →