Proverbs 12:18

American King James Version (1999)

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

Cross References

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 15:4

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 52:2

The tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Daniel 11:33

And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

Proverbs 25:18

A man that bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.

Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Proverbs 4:22

For they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Psalm 64:3

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Revelation 22:2

In the middle of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bore twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 1:16

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shines in his strength.

Psalm 59:7

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

Proverbs 12:17

He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Psalm 57:5

Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be above all the earth.