Proverbs 12:18

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There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

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  • Ps 57:4 : 4 He will send help from heaven and save me; He reproaches those who pursue me. Selah. God will send His steadfast love and His faithfulness.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs as they prowl the city.
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life to those who find them and healing to all their flesh.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting the entire course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. 7 Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 In the middle of the city’s street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, producing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. 21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
  • Ps 64:3 : 3 Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of those who practice wickedness.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.
  • Dan 11:33 : 33 Those who are wise among the people will instruct many, yet they will fall by the sword, flame, captivity, and plunder for some time.
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, saying, 'David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Prov 12:19
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    19Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 18:6-8
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    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

    8The words of a slanderer are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, saying, 'David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.'

  • Prov 10:18-21
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    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

    20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

    21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 18:21
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    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

    24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.

  • Prov 25:18
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    18Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

  • Prov 26:22
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    22The words of a gossip are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost being.

  • Jer 9:8
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    8Should I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?

  • Prov 17:20
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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Ps 64:3
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    3Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of those who practice wickedness.

  • Prov 12:6
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    6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.

  • Eccl 9:18
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    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

  • Prov 13:2
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    2From the fruit of their lips, people enjoy good things, but the appetite of the treacherous desires violence.

  • Prov 25:11
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    11Like golden apples in silver settings is a word spoken at the right time.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Eccl 12:11
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    11The words of the wise are like goads, and their collected sayings are like firmly embedded nails—given by one Shepherd.

  • Ps 55:21
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    21He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?

  • Ps 12:3
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    3Everyone speaks falsehood to their neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

  • Prov 15:23
    69%

    23A person finds joy in an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!

  • Prov 16:13-14
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    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love those who speak honestly.

    14A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18O LORD, let me not be put to shame, for I have called out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them be silent in the grave.

  • Prov 16:21
    69%

    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

  • Prov 25:15
    68%

    15With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

  • Prov 26:18
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    18Like a madman who shoots fiery arrows, arrows, and death,