Verse 18

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

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. 7 For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority; 8 But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 In the middle of its street. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, having twelve sorts of fruits, giving its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree give life to the nations.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value. 21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
  • Ps 64:3 : 3 Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
  • Dan 11:33 : 33 And those who are wise among the people will be the teachers of the mass of the people: but they will come to their downfall by the sword and by the flame, being made prisoners and undergoing loss for a long time.
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.