Proverbs 10:20
Compared across 30 translations
English
The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The speech of a good person is worth waiting for; the blabber of the wicked is worthless.
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver,The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The tongues of those who do right are like fine silver. But the hearts of those who do wrong aren’t worth very much.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.
Arabic
كَلامُ الصِّدِّيقِ كَالْفِضَّةِ الْمُصَفَّاةِ، وَقَلْبُ الشِّرِّيرِ يَخْلُو مِنْ كُلِّ قِيمَةٍ.
Danish
Den retsindiges tale er guld værd, den ondes tanker er værdiløse.
German
Wer Gott gehorcht, spricht Worte so wertvoll wie reines Silber; die Gedanken des Gottlosen dagegen sind ohne Wert.
Spanish
Plata refinada es la lengua del justo; el corazón del malvado no vale nada.
Plata refinada es la lengua del justo; el corazón del malvado no vale nada.
French
La langue du juste est un argent de choix ;ce que pensent les méchants n’a pas grande valeur.
Hiligaynon
Ang mga pulong sang matarong nga tawo bilidhon pareho sa pilak, pero ang hunahuna sang malaot nga tawo wala sing pulos.
Japanese
正しい人の言うことは聞く値打があります。愚か者の言うことは聞くだけむだです。
Korean
의로운 사람의 혀는 순은과 같으나 악인의 생각은 별로 가치가 없다.
nl
De woorden van een rechtvaardige zijn goud waard, die van een goddeloze zijn waardeloos.
Portuguese
A língua dos justos é prata escolhida,mas o coração dos ímpios quase não tem valor.
Aquilo que diz uma pessoa reta é precioso como a prata,mas o coração dos perversos vale muito pouco.
Romanian
Limba celui drept este argint ales, dar inima celui rău este de mică valoare.
Russian
Язык праведника – отборное серебро, но грош цена разуму нечестивых.
Язык праведника – отборное серебро, но грош цена разуму нечестивых.
Язык праведника – отборное серебро, но грош цена разуму нечестивых.
Язык праведника – отборное серебро,но грош цена разуму нечестивых.
Swedish
Den rättfärdiges tal är rent silver, men de ondas tankar är värdelösa.
Thai
ลิ้นของคนชอบธรรมคือเงินเนื้อดีส่วนจิตใจของคนชั่วก็ไม่ค่อยมีค่า
zh-Hant
義人之舌似純銀, 惡人之心無價值。