Proverbs 10:20

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.

Cross References

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable #– #who can understand it?

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Genesis 6:5

When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,

Proverbs 23:7

for it’s like someone calculating inwardly.  , ‘Eat and drink,’ he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.

Proverbs 15:4

The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue  breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than solid gold, and my harvest than pure silver.

Genesis 8:21

When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma,  he said to himself, ‘I will never again curse the ground  because of human beings, even though the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth onward.  And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold and a multitude of jewels, but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.