Proverbs 10:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ The tongues of those who are upright and in right standing with God are as choice silver; the minds of those who are wicked and out of harmony with God are of little value.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

Common English Bible

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked lacks value.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

Proverbs 10:20 Cross References

Genesis 6:5

And the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled the sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgement.

Proverbs 12:18

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 15:4

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight or kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold, and abundance of rubies: But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Proverbs 23:7

For as he reckoneth within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is desperately sick: who can know it?