Proverbs 12:18

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹⁷ Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right,
but a false witness, deceit. ¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing. ¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.

Wise Man

Words of the Wise

Psalm 57:4

I am surrounded by lions;
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are a honeycomb:
sweet to the taste and health to the body.

Psalm 52:2

Like a sharpened razor,
your tongue devises destruction,
working treachery.

Psalm 59:7

Look, they spew from their mouths—
sharp words from their lips.
“For who,” they say, “will hear?”

Psalm 64:3

who sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim bitter words like arrows,

Proverbs 4:22

For they are life to those who find them,
and health to one’s whole body.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.

Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy courier brings healing.

Proverbs 15:4

The tongue that heals is a tree of life,
but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

Proverbs 25:18

A man giving false testimony against his neighbor
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Daniel 11:33

Those who are wise among the people will give understanding to many, yet they will die by sword and flame, and be captured and plundered for a time.

James 3:6-8

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.

Revelation 1:16

He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face was shining like the sun at midday.

Revelation 22:2

down the middle of the broad street of the city. The tree of life was on both sides of the river, bearing 12 kinds of fruit, producing its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations,