Proverbs 10:20

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

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

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

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.

BRG

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

CSB

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

CEB

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked lacks value.

CJB

The tongue of the righteous is like pure silver, but the mind of the wicked is worth little.

CEV

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

DARBY

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

DRA

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

ERV

Words from good people are like pure silver, but thoughts from the wicked are worthless.

EASY

The words of righteous people are as valuable as the best silver. But the thoughts of wicked people are useless.

EHV

The tongue of a righteous person is fine silver. The heart of a wicked person has little value.

ESV

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

ESVUK

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

EXB

The ·words [^Ltongue] of a ·good [righteous] person ·are like pure [is choice] silver, but an evil person’s ·thoughts are [^Lheart is] worth very little.

GNV

The tongue of the just man is as fined silver: but the heart of the wicked is little worth.

The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver. The hearts of wicked people are worthless.

GNT

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

HCSB

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

ICB

The words of a good person are like pure silver. But an evil person’s thoughts are worth little.

ISV

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

JUB

¶ The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding {Heb. heart} of the wicked is worth little.

KJV

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

AKJV

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

LSB

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

LEB

Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is of little worth.

TLB

When a good man speaks, he is worth listening to, but the words of fools are a dime a dozen.

MSG

The speech of a good person is worth waiting for; the blabber of the wicked is worthless.

MEV

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

NOG

The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver. The hearts of wicked people are worthless.

NABRE

Choice silver is the tongue of the just; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

NASB

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

NASB1995

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

NCB

The tongue of the just man is like pure silver; the heart of the wicked is without worth.

NCV

The words of a good person are like pure silver, but an evil person’s thoughts are worth very little.

NET

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

NIRV

The tongues of those who do right are like fine silver. But the hearts of those who do wrong aren’t worth very much.

NIV

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

NIVUK

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

NKJV

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

NLV

The tongue of those who are right with God is like fine silver, but the heart of the sinful is not worth much.

NLT

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

NRSVA