NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The tonguelashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) of the just tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') just -- just, lawful, righteous (man). is as choice bachar (baw-khar') to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. silver keceph (keh'-sef) silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling). the heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect of the wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. is little worth m`at (meh-at') a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. King James Bible The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. Holman Christian Standard Bible The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The tongue of the righteous is choice silver and the heart of the evil is bitterness. GOD'S WORD® Translation The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver. The hearts of wicked people are worthless. King James 2000 Bible The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is of little worth. Links Proverbs 10:20Proverbs 10:20 NIV Proverbs 10:20 NLT Proverbs 10:20 ESV Proverbs 10:20 NASB Proverbs 10:20 KJV |
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