Proverbs 12:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul `is' in the midst of lions, I lie down `among' flames -- sons of men, Their teeth `are' a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords `are' in their lips, for `Who heareth?'
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For life they `are' to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 6 and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna. 7 For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature, 8 and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 and having in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword is proceeding, and his countenance `is' as the sun shining in its might.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 in the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, `is' a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree `are' for the service of the nations;
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing. 21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
  • Ps 64:3 : 3 Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.
  • Dan 11:33 : 33 And the teachers of the people give understanding to many; and they have stumbled by sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil -- days.
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

  • Prov 12:19
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    19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    76%

    1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Ps 37:30
    74%

    30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

  • Prov 18:6-8
    3 verses
    73%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

    8The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

  • Prov 10:18-21
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    73%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

    20The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

    21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 18:21
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    21Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

    24Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

  • Prov 18:4
    72%

    4Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Prov 25:18
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    18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

  • Prov 26:22
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    22The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Jer 9:8
    71%

    8A slaughtering arrow `is' their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,

  • Prov 17:20
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    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Ps 64:3
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    3Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.

  • Prov 12:6
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    6The words of the wicked `are': `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

  • Eccl 9:18
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    18Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!

  • Prov 13:2
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    2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

  • Prov 25:11
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    11Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 15:7
    69%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Eccl 12:11
    69%

    11Words of the wise `are' as goads, and as fences planted `by' the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.

  • Ps 55:21
    69%

    21Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart `is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they `are' drawn `swords'.

  • Ps 34:13
    69%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

  • Ps 12:3
    69%

    3Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

  • Prov 15:23
    69%

    23Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

  • Prov 16:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

  • Ps 31:18
    69%

    18Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

  • Prov 16:21
    69%

    21To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

  • Prov 25:15
    68%

    15By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

  • Prov 26:18
    68%

    18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,