AKJV
KJV
20. The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
ASV
20. The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
ESV
20. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
ERVEN
20. Words from good people are like pure silver, but thoughts from the wicked are worthless.
NLT
20. The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.
WEB
20. The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
NET
20. What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
NLV
20. The tongue of those who are right with God is like fine silver, but the heart of the sinful is not worth much.
HCSB
20. The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.
YLT
20. The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
LITV
20. The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is as a little.
RV
20. The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
NCV
20. The words of a good person are like pure silver, but an evil person's thoughts are worth very little.
MKJV
20. The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.
LXXEN
20. The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
KJV
20. The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
AMP
20. 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.
KJVP
20. The tongue H3956 L-CMS of the just H6662 AMS [ is ] [ as ] choice H977 silver H3701 NMS : the heart H3820 NMS of the wicked H7563 AMP [ is ] little worth H4592 .
YLT
20. The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
ASV
20. The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
WEB
20. The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
NASB
20. Like choice silver is the just man's tongue; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
ESV
20. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
RV
20. The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
RSV
20. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
NKJV
20. The tongue of the righteous [is] choice silver; The heart of the wicked [is worth] little.
MKJV
20. The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.
AKJV
20. The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
NRSV
20. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
NIV
20. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
NIRV
20. The tongues of those who do right are like fine silver. But the hearts of those who do wrong aren't worth very much.
NLT
20. The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.
MSG
20. The speech of a good person is worth waiting for; the blabber of the wicked is worthless.
GNB
20. A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.
NET
20. What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
ERVEN
20. Words from good people are like pure silver, but thoughts from the wicked are worthless.