Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

Bible References

Belch

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

Swords

Psalm 55:21
His speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,
Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows
And their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 64:3
Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword.
They aimed bitter speech as their arrow,
Psalm 109:2
For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth against me;
They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.