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

Proverbs 10:20

This is another one of the proverbs that deals with what we talk about and the words we use. This time, we have a comparison and contrast between the intrinsic worth of righteous speech, and value of a wicked person’s heart. I must admit that I would not have thought of this comparison- is it too harsh?

Maybe. Yet Solomon penned these proverbs in a time when people tended to place a lot of value on the Truth, and we live in a time in which we place a higher value on our feelings. However you prefer to look at this, one thing is clear, and that is that Solomon is strongly suggesting that there is a close relationship between the condition of our hearts, and what comes out of our mouths.

Once again, this gives us a point to ponder and consider going forward: what is your conclusion?