Proverbs 25:18
A hammer and a sword, and a sharpened arrow, is a man becoming a false witness against his neighbour.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
17Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour,—lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
19A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
Cross References
Psalms 52:2Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;
Psalms 57:4My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.
Psalms 140:3They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent,—The poison of the asp, is under their lips. [Selah.]
Proverbs 24:28Do not become a needless witness against thy neighbour, so mightest thou open too wide thy lips:
Jeremiah 9:8A pointed arrow, is their tongue Deceit, hath it spoken,—With his mouth peace unto his neighbour, doth one speak, But within himself, he layeth his ambush.
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 →