Proverbs 10:19
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In Context
18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
20The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.
Cross References
Job 11:2Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
Proverbs 11:12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
Ecclesiastes 5:1Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.
James 3:2for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, able to bridle also 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 →