Holy Scripture
Proverbs 10:20
A church father on this verse
“When I read the Proverbs today, I began with this sentence: "The tongue of the righteous is tried silver." I said, If the tongue of the righteous is choice silver, the tongue of the wicked is most polluted. What is more choice or what is holier than the tongue of a man who uses it to confess and preach God and his Chr…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
20The tongue of the just is tried silver; But the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
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In context
18Righteous lips cover enmity; But they that utter railings are most foolish.
19By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; But if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
— Proverbs 10:20 —
21The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: But the foolish die in want.
22The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; It enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.