Proverbs 12:18

“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Proverbs 12:18

There is that speaketh like the pearcings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Proverbs chapter 12

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
- American Standard Version (1901)

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
- Basic English Bible

There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
- Darby Bible

There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.
- Douay Rheims Bible

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
- Webster's Bible

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
- World English Bible

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
- Youngs Literal Bible

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

chukwuma chris's comment on 2015-09-25 02:44:02:

It's very interesting to see how God's word addresses human frailty even those that are deeply ingrained. His word is indeed a light unto my path. Blesses be God.

Fred Thomas's comment on 2015-04-09 19:45:01:

Proverbs is one of the books that u should read over n over again. U should here like meds for ur soul.... Wisdom has to be a deep ingredient.

jerome's comment on 2015-01-18 14:44:54:

Thanks for words of healing. I really needed it.

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