Proverbs 12:18

Bible in Basic English 1965

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Cross References

Psalm 52:2

Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Psalm 57:5

O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

Psalm 59:7

See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

Psalm 64:3

Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

Proverbs 12:17

The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

Proverbs 13:17

A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

Proverbs 15:4

A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

Proverbs 25:18

One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 4:22

For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

Daniel 11:33

And those who are wise among the people will be the teachers of the mass of the people: but they will come to their downfall by the sword and by the flame, being made prisoners and undergoing loss for a long time.

Revelation 1:16

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.

Revelation 22:2

In the middle of its street. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, having twelve sorts of fruits, giving its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree give life to the nations.