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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 10, Verse 20

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19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
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.
New English Translation
What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
World English Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23
[It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25
As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.
26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29
The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
30
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.