Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Narration uses the Pure Cambridge Edition.
PASSAGE SELECTION
Build from either side
Choose up to 10 verses in this chapter. The study tools update with the selected passage.
SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE
Cross References
5 Essential passages are open for comparison.
From verse 20
- Genesis 6:5Rank 1 from verse 20
5¶ And God 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.
5¶ And God saw, that the wickednes of man was great in the earth, and that ‖euery imagination of the thoughts of his *heart was onely euill †continually.
- Jeremiah 17:9Rank 2 from verse 20
- Proverbs 12:18Rank 3 from verse 20
- Matthew 12:34–35Rank 4 from verse 20
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? *For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of the euill treasure, bringeth foorth euill things.
- Proverbs 15:4Rank 5 from verse 20
- Genesis 8:21Rank 6 from verse 20
21And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for 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.
21And the LORD smelled a †sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the *imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.
- Proverbs 16:13Rank 7 from verse 20
- Proverbs 23:7Rank 8 from verse 20
- Proverbs 8:19Rank 9 from verse 20
- Proverbs 25:11–12Rank 10 from verse 20
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
11†A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
12 As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE
Definitions
Open a word for its full definition and concordance.
DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 10:20
1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references
Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: The act of choosing; a selection. Sense 2: Selected, excellent, or preferred.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Value, price, usefulness, or comparative importance; in the older phrase woe worth, may woe befall.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
FOLLOW THE THEME
Related Concepts
Choose a connected KJV word or phrase to find where it appears in scripture.
salvation
READ THE PASSAGE
View in context
Nearby verses · passage boundary unavailable · Proverbs 10:19–21
The selected passage is highlighted. Context is a study aid.
10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.
10:20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
10:20The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Selected passage10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
10:21†The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.