Proverbs 10:18-20

The Message

¹⁸Liars secretly hoard hatred;
fools openly spread slander.

¹⁹The more talk, the less truth;
the wise measure their words.

²⁰The speech of a good person is worth waiting for;
the blabber of the wicked is worthless.

Proverbs 10:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips^(A)
and spreads slander is a fool.

¹⁹Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.^(B)

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

¹⁸He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)