Proverbs
Proverbs 10:20
20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The tongue | לְשׁ֣וֹן | lə·šō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H3956 tongue |
| of the righteous | צַדִּ֑יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| choice | נִ֭בְחָר | niḇ·ḥār | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H977 choose |
| silver | כֶּ֣סֶף | ke·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| the heart | לֵ֖ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of the wicked | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| little worth | כִּמְעָֽט׃ | kim·‘āṭ | Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 17:9 · Genesis 6:5 · Proverbs 12:18 · Matthew 12:34–35 · Proverbs 15:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.