Proverbs 12:18

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
  • Ps 64:3 : 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
  • Dan 11:33 : 33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

  • Prov 12:19
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    19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  • Prov 18:6-8
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    6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

    8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

  • Prov 10:18-21
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    18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

    20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Prov 18:21
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    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

    24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 25:18
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    18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 26:22
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    22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

  • Jer 9:8
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    8Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Ps 64:3
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    3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

  • Prov 12:6
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    6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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

  • Prov 13:2
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    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

  • Prov 25:11
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    11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  • Eccl 12:11
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    11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

  • Ps 55:21
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    21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Ps 12:3
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    3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

  • Prov 15:23
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    23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

  • Prov 16:13-14
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    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

    14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  • Prov 25:15
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    15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

  • Prov 26:18
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    18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,