Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In Context
20Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
Cross References
Job 11:2Should, the multitude of words, not be answered? Or should, a man full of talk, be justified?
Proverbs 11:12He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.
Ecclesiastes 5:1Keep thy foot, when thou goest unto the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than dullards to offer sacrifice,—for they make no acknowledgment of doing wrong.
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth, is folly,—but, the latter end of his speech, is mischievous madness.
James 3:2For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.
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 →