Proverbs 10:19
10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
KJV
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.
What does Proverbs 10:19 mean?
Proverbs 10:19 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רֹב (rôb), דָּבָר (dâbâr), חָדַל (châdal). It connects to 8 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Job 7:11Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 23:15Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
Job 23:16For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
Job 31:23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Jeremiah 17:17Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
Lamentations 3:17And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. prosperity: Heb. good
Lamentations 3:39Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? complain: or, murmur
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 10:19.
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
Genesis 11:1And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. language: Heb. lip. speech: Heb. words
Genesis 22:16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Job 16:6Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased? what: Heb. what goeth from me?
Joshua 11:4And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
Judges 7:12And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
Psalms 19:13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. the great: or, much
Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 10:19 say?
Proverbs 10:19 (King James Version) reads: "In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise."
Is Proverbs 10:19 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 10:19 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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