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 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

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

21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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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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