Proverbs 10:20 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
English ASV
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
English Amplified
The tongues of those who are upright and in right standing with God are as choice silver; the minds of those who are wicked and out of harmony with God are of little value.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The tongues of those who are upright and in right standing with God are as choice silver; the minds of those who are wicked and out of harmony with God are of little value.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
English EASY 2024
The words of righteous people are as valuable as the best silver. But the thoughts of wicked people are useless.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Words from good people are like pure silver, but thoughts from the wicked are worthless.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver. The hearts of wicked people are worthless.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.
English KJV 1611
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
English LSB
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Like choice silver is the just man's tongue; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The tongues of those who do right are like fine silver. But the hearts of those who do wrong aren't worth very much.
English NIV
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
English NKJ 1982
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.
English NLT
The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The teachings of the godly ones are like pure silver, bringing words of redemption to others, but the heart of the wicked is corrupt.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
When a good man speaks, he is worth listening to, but the words of fools are a dime a dozen.
English Tyndale 1537
An innocent tongue is a noble treasure, but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.