Proverbs 10:19 · KJV
“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips {is} wise.”
— Proverbs 10:19
He that hideth hatred {with} lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, {is} a fool.
The tongue of the just {is as} choice silver: the heart of the wicked {is} little worth.
Proverbs 10 — Context
He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
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.
21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}
Cross References
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same {is} a perfect man, {and} able also to bridle the whole body.
Proverbs 17:27-28
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: {and} a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. {an...: or, a cool}
Ecclesiastes 10:13-14
The beginning of the words of his mouth {is} foolishness: and the end of his talk {is} mischievous madness. {his talk: Heb. his mouth}
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice {is known} by multitude of words.
Psalms 39:1
[To the chief Musician, {even} to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.] I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. {my mouth...: Heb. a bridle, or, muzzle for my mouth}