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

New Living Translation
The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.

English Standard Version
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

Berean Study Bible
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

New American Standard Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.

NASB 1995
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.

NASB 1977
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Amplified Bible
The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued); The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Christian Standard Bible
The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.

Contemporary English Version
The words of a good person are like pure silver, but the thoughts of an evil person are almost worthless.

Good News Translation
A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver. The hearts of wicked people are worthless.

International Standard Version
What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

NET Bible
What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.