Proverbs 25:18
A battle-hammer, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man who beareth false witness against his neighbor.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
In Context
17Let thy foot be seldom in the house of thy friend, Lest he be surfeited with thee and hate thee.
19As a broken tooth, and a wavering foot, So is trust in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
Cross References
Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischief, Like a sharp razor, thou contriver of deceit!
Psalms 57:4My life is in the midst of lions; I dwell among them that breathe out fire; Among men whose teeth are spears and arrows, And whose tongue is a sharp sword.
Psalms 140:3They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of the adder is under their lips. [[Pause.]]
Proverbs 24:28Be not a witness without cause against thy neighbor, And deceive not with thy lips.
Jeremiah 9:8Their tongue is a deadly arrow; Every one of them speaketh treachery; With their mouth they speak peace to their neighbor, But in their heart they lay snares for him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:18
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. Here he mentions another pleasure which we must not take too much of, that of visiting our friends, the former for fear of surfeiting ourselves, this for fear of surfeiting our neighbour. 1. It is a piece of civility to visit our neighbours sometimes, to show our respect to them and concern for them, and to cultivate and improve mutual acquaintance and love, and that we may have both the satisfaction and advantage of their… Read the whole commentary →