Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And the Lord smellled a sauour of rest, and the Lord said in his heart, I will hencefoorth curse the ground no more for mans cause: for the imagination of mans heart is euill, euen from his youth: neither will I smite any more all things liuing, as I haue done.
Proverbs 8:19My fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer.
Proverbs 15:4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
Proverbs 20:15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
Proverbs 25:11A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
Matthew 12:34O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For 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 →