Verse 18

There is{H3426} that speaketh{H981}{(H8802)} like the piercings{H4094} of a sword{H2719}: but the tongue{H3956} of the wise{H2450} is health{H4832}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul{H5315} is among{H8432} lions{H3833}: and I lie{H7901}{H8799)} even among them that are set on fire{H3857}{H8802)}, even the sons{H1121} of men{H120}, whose teeth{H8127} are spears{H2595} and arrows{H2671}, and their tongue{H3956} a sharp{H2299} sword{H2719}.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Pleasant{H5278} words{H561} are as an honeycomb{H6688}{H1706}, sweet{H4966} to the soul{H5315}, and health{H4832} to the bones{H6106}.
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A wicked{H7563} messenger{H4397} falleth{H5307}{(H8799)} into mischief{H7451}: but a faithful{H529} ambassador{H6735} is health{H4832}.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A wholesome{H4832} tongue{H3956} is a tree{H6086} of life{H2416}: but perverseness{H5558} therein is a breach{H7667} in the spirit{H7307}.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips{H8193} of the wise{H2450} disperse{H2219}{(H8762)} knowledge{H1847}: but the heart{H3820} of the foolish{H3684} doeth not so.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Behold, they belch out{H5042}{H8686)} with their mouth{H6310}: swords{H2719} are in their lips{H8193}: for who, say they, doth hear{H8085}{H8802)}?
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life{H2416} unto those that find{H4672}{(H8802)} them, and health{H4832} to all their flesh{H1320}.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is a fire{G4442}, a world{G2889} of iniquity{G93}: so{G3779} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the tongue{G1100} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196}, that it defileth{G4695}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}, and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394}{(G5723)} the course{G5164} of nature{G1078}; and{G2532} it is set on fire{G5394}{(G5746)} of{G5259} hell{G1067}. 7 For{G1063} every{G3956} kind{G5449} of beasts{G2342}, and{G5037}{G2532} of birds{G4071}, and{G5037} of serpents{G2062}, and{G2532} of things in the sea{G1724}, is tamed{G1150}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} hath been tamed{G1150}{(G5769)} of mankind{G5449}{G442}: 8 But{G1161} the tongue{G1100} can{G1410}{(G5736)} no{G3762} man{G444} tame{G1150}{(G5658)}; it is an unruly{G183} evil{G2556}, full{G3324} of deadly{G2287} poison{G2447}.
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 And{G2532} he had{G2192}{(G5723)} in{G1722} his{G846} right{G1188} hand{G5495} seven{G2033} stars{G792}: and{G2532} out of{G1537} his{G846} mouth{G4750} went{G1607}{(G5740)} a sharp{G3691} twoedged{G1366} sword{G4501}: and{G2532} his{G846} countenance{G3799} was as{G5613} the sun{G2246} shineth{G5316}{(G5719)} in{G1722} his{G846} strength{G1411}.
  • Rev 22:2 : 2 In{G1722} the midst{G3319} of the street{G4113} of it{G846}, and{G2532} on either{G2532} side{G1782}{G1782} of the river{G4215}, was there the tree{G3586} of life{G2222}, which bare{G4160}{(G5723)} twelve{G1427} manner of fruits{G2590}, and yielded{G591}{(G5723)} her{G846} fruit{G2590} every{G2596}{G1538}{G1520} month{G3376}: and{G2532} the leaves{G5444} of the tree{G3586} were for{G1519} the healing{G2322} of the nations{G1484}.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue{H3956} of the just{H6662} is as choice{H977}{(H8737)} silver{H3701}: the heart{H3820} of the wicked{H7563} is little worth{H4592}. 21 The lips{H8193} of the righteous{H6662} feed{H7462}{(H8799)} many{H7227}: but fools{H191} die{H4191}{(H8799)} for want{H2638} of wisdom{H3820}.
  • Ps 64:3 : 3 Who whet{H8150}{H8804)} their tongue{H3956} like a sword{H2719}, and bend{H1869}{H8804)} their bows to shoot their arrows{H2671}, even bitter{H4751} words{H1697}:
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 A man{H376} that beareth{H6030}{(H8802)} false{H8267} witness{H5707} against his neighbour{H7453} is a maul{H4650}, and a sword{H2719}, and a sharp{H8150}{(H8802)} arrow{H2671}.
  • Dan 11:33 : 33 And they that understand{H7919}{(H8688)} among the people{H5971} shall instruct{H995}{(H8799)} many{H7227}: yet they shall fall{H3782}{(H8738)} by the sword{H2719}, and by flame{H3852}, by captivity{H7628}, and by spoil{H961}, many days{H3117}.
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 Thy tongue{H3956} deviseth{H2803}{H8799)} mischiefs{H1942}; like a sharp{H3913}{H8794)} razor{H8593}, working{H6213}{H8802)} deceitfully{H7423}.