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Choiceנִבְחָרsilverכֶּסֶףis the tongueלְשׁוֹןof the righteous;צַדִּיקthe heartלֵבof the wickedרְשָׁעִיםis worth little.כִּמְעָט
Proverbs 10:20
Study it in the app“Choice silver is the tongue of the righteous; the heart of the wicked is worth little.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 10:20, word by word
- Choiceנִבְחָרnivchar
choose
To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.
Where else “nivchar” appears- silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- is the tongueלְשׁוֹןleshon
tongue
The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.
Where else “leshon” appears- of the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- the heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- is worth littleמְעָטmeat
few
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appears
The context
19In a multitude of words transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
20 · This verse (above)
21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.