Proverbs 12:18

יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

In Context

17יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָֽה ׃

19שְֽׂפַת ־ אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד ־ אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר ׃

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Cross References

Psalms 52:2בְּבוֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵג הָאֲדֹמִי וַיַּגֵּד לְשָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ בָּא דָוִד אֶל ־ בֵּית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ ׃

Psalms 57:5נַפְשִׁי ׀ בְּתוֹךְ לְבָאִם אֶשְׁכְּבָה לֹהֲטִים בְּֽנֵי ־ אָדָם שִׁנֵּיהֶם חֲנִית וְחִצִּים וּלְשׁוֹנָם חֶרֶב חַדָּֽה ׃

Psalms 64:3תַּסְתִּירֵנִי מִסּוֹד מְרֵעִים מֵרִגְשַׁת פֹּעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן ׃

Proverbs 10:20כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָֽט ׃

Proverbs 15:4מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ ׃

Proverbs 16:24צוּף ־ דְּבַשׁ אִמְרֵי ־ נֹעַם מָתוֹק לַנֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּא לָעָֽצֶם ׃

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:18

17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. Here is, 1. A faithful witness commended for an honest man. He that makes conscience of speaking truth, and representing every thing fairly, to the best of his knowledge, whether in judgment or in common conversation, whether he be upon his oath or no, he shows forth righteousness; he makes it to appear that he is governed and actuated by the principles and laws of righteousness, and he promotes justice by doing honour to it and… Read the whole commentary →

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