Proverbs 10:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 10:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.”

Proverbs 10:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 10:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The tongue of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> chosen silver, The heart of the wicked--as a little thing.”

Proverbs 10:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.”

Proverbs 10:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.”

Proverbs 10:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:20 in Context — Proverbs 10

18 Celui qui dissimule la haine a des lèvres menteuses, Et celui qui répand la calomnie est un insensé.

19 Celui qui parle beaucoup ne manque pas de pécher, Mais celui qui retient ses lèvres est un homme prudent.

20 La langue du juste est un argent de choix; Le cœur des méchants est peu de chose.

21 Les lèvres du juste dirigent beaucoup d’hommes, Et les insensés meurent par défaut de raison.

22 C’est la bénédiction de l’Éternel qui enrichit, Et il ne la fait suivre d’aucun chagrin.

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What Does Proverbs 10:20 Mean?

Proverbs 10:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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