Proverbs 12:18

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

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

BSB

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

KJV

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

ASV

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

BBE

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

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Matthew Henry · Verse 18

Whisperings and evil surmises, like a sword, separate those that have been dear to each other. The tongue of the wise is health, making all whole.

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