Proverbs 10:20
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
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,...
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
מְעַט
mᵉʻaṭ
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
Key Terms in This Verse
מָלֵא mâlêʼ
full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
Study H4392 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
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)
Study H3956 →לֵב lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Study H3820 →Cross References
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will ...
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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