American Standard Version (ASV):
The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
King James Version (KJV):
The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
American Standard Version (ASV):
The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
King James Version (KJV):
The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
American Standard Version (ASV):
He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
King James Version (KJV):
He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
American Standard Version (ASV):
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
King James Version (KJV):
He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.
American Standard Version (ASV):
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
King James Version (KJV):
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
King James Version (KJV):
Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
American Standard Version (ASV):
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
King James Version (KJV):
The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
American Standard Version (ASV):
The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
King James Version (KJV):
The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
American Standard Version (ASV):
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
King James Version (KJV):
The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
King James Version (KJV):
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
American Standard Version (ASV):
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
King James Version (KJV):
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.