Proverbs 25:18

Easy To Read Version

A person who does not tell the truth is dangerous. He is like a club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Cross References

Psalm 57:4

My life is in danger.\par My enemies are all around me.\par They are like man-eating lions,\par with teeth as sharp as spears\par and arrows,\par and tongues as sharp as a sword.\par

Proverbs 12:18

If a person speaks words without thinking, then those words can hurt like a sword. But a wise person is careful with the things he says. His words can heal those hurts.

James 3:6

The tongue is like a fire. It is a world of evil among the parts of our body. How? The tongue spreads its evil through our whole body. It starts a fire that influences all of life. The tongue gets this fire from hell.

Jeremiah 9:8

The people of Judah have tongues\par that are like sharp arrows.\par Their mouths speak lies.\par Each person speaks nice to his neighbor.\par But he is secretly planning ways\par to attack his neighbor.\par

Jeremiah 9:3

“Those people use their tongues like a bow;\par lies fly from their mouths like arrows.\par Lies, not truth, have grown strong in this land.\par Those people go from one sin to another.\par They don’t know me.”\par The Lord said these things.\par

Proverbs 24:28

Don’t speak against someone without a good reason. And don’t tell lies.

Psalm 140:3

Their tongues are like poisonous snakes.\par It is like snake poison is under their tongue.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [638]})\i0 \par

Psalm 52:2

You make foolish plans\par and your tongue is as dangerous\par as a sharp razor.\par You are always lying\par and trying to cheat people!\par

Psalm 55:21

My enemies attack their own friends.\par They don’t do the things they agree to do.\par

Exodus 20:16

“You must not tell lies about other people. [129]

Proverbs 25:17

In the same way, don’t go into your neighbor’s home too often. If you do, then he will begin to hate you.