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Proverbs 10:20-21 in English

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Proverbs 10:20-21 in American Standard Version (1901)

20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want.
Proverbs 10 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 10:20-21 in King James Version + Apocrypha

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 10 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 10:20-21 in King James (Authorized) Version

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 10 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 10:20-21 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in lack.
Proverbs 10 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 10:20-21 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
PROVERBS 10 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Translation for Translators

20 What righteous/good people say MTY is as valuable as pure silver MET; what wicked people think is worthless.
21 What righteous people say MTY benefits many people, but foolish people die because of the stupid things that they do.
Proverbs 10 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 10:20-21 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in lack.
Proverbs 10 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 10:20-21 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

20 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 10:20-21 in World English Bible (Catholic)

20 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 10:20-21 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

20 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Bible in Basic English

20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
Proverbs 10 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Darby Translation

20 The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Douay-Rheims 1899

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
21 The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Free Bible Version

20 What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
21 Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.
Proverbs 10 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Geneva Bible 1599

20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
Proverbs 10 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 10:20-21 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 10:20-21 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: But fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 10 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

20 Like choice silver is the tongue of the righteous: the heart of the wicked is worth but very little.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die through lack of sense.
Proverbs 10 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; But the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: But the foolish die in want.
Proverbs 10 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 10:20-21 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 10:20-21 in George Noyes Bible

20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.
Proverbs 10 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 10:20-21 in One Unity Resource Bible

20 The tongue of the upright is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the upright feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs [Sayings] 10 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Unlocked Literal Bible

20 The tongue of the righteous person is pure silver; there is little value in the heart of the wicked.
21 The lips of the righteous person nourish many, but fools die because of their lack of sense.
Proverbs 10 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 10:20-21 in World English Bible

20 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in World English Bible

Proverbs 10:20-21 in World English Bible British Edition

20 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Noah Webster Bible

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 10 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 10:20-21 in World Messianic Bible

20 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 10:20-21 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

20 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

20 Chosen silver is the tongue of a just or rightwise man; the heart of wicked men is for nought.
21 The lips of a just or rightwise man teach full many men; but they that be unlearned shall die in neediness of heart.

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

20 Chosen silver is the tongue of a just man; the heart of wicked men is for nought. (Choice silver is like the tongue of a righteous person; but the hearts of the wicked be worth nothing.)
21 The lips of a just man teach full many men; but they that be unlearned shall die in neediness of heart. (The lips of the righteous teach a great many people; but they who be ignorant, shall die without any understanding.)

Proverbs 10:20-21 in Young's Literal Translation

20 The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.
21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.