Proverbs 10:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

New Living Translation
The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.

English Standard Version
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

Berean Study Bible
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

New American Standard Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.

NASB 1995
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.

NASB 1977
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Amplified Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued); The heart of the wicked is worth little.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.

Contemporary English Version
The words of a good person are like pure silver, but the thoughts of an evil person are almost worthless.

Good News Translation
A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver. The hearts of wicked people are worthless.

International Standard Version
What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

NET Bible
What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

New King James Version
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.

King James 2000 Bible
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

New Heart English Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

World English Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

American King James Version
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

American Standard Version
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

A Faithful Version
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.

Darby Bible Translation
The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

English Revised Version
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Webster's Bible Translation
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The tongue of the iust man is as tried siluer: but the heart of the vngodly is a thyng of naught.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
An innocent tonge is a noble treasure, but the herte of the vngodly is nothinge worth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, "" The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.

Young's Literal Translation
The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

Smith's Literal Translation
The tongue of the just is choice silver: the heart of the unjust is as little.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver and the heart of the evil is bitterness.

Lamsa Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver; the heart of the wicked is full of bitterness.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The heart of the wicked is little worth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
















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