Proverbs 25:18

God's Word

⌞Like⌟ a club and a sword and a sharp arrow, ⌞so⌟ is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

Cross References

Psalm 140:3

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s ⌞fang⌟. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes. Selah

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue makes up threats. It’s like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.

Psalm 55:21

His speech is smoother than butter, but there is war in his heart. His words are more soothing than oil, but they are like swords ready to attack.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords.

Exodus 20:16

“Never lie when you testify about your neighbor.

Proverbs 12:18

Careless words stab like a sword, but the words of wise people bring healing.

Proverbs 24:28

Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason, and do not deceive with your lips.

Proverbs 25:17

Do not set foot in your neighbor’s house too often. Otherwise, he will see too much of you and hate you.

Jeremiah 9:3

They use their tongues like bows that shoot arrows. Lies and dishonesty rule the land. They go from one evil thing to another, and they don’t know me,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:8

Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They speak deceitfully. People speak politely to their neighbors, but they think of ways to set traps for them.

James 3:6

The tongue is that kind of flame. It is a world of evil among the parts of our bodies, and it completely contaminates our bodies. The tongue sets our lives on fire, and is itself set on fire from hell.