Proverbs 12:18

New Century Version

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

Cross References

Psalm 52:2

You think up evil plans. Your tongue is like a sharp razor, making up lies.

Psalm 57:4

Enemies, like lions, are all around me; I must lie down among them. Their teeth are like spears and arrows, their tongues as sharp as swords.

Psalm 57:5

God is supreme over the skies; his majesty covers the earth.

Psalm 59:7

Notice what comes from their mouths. Insults come from their lips, because they say, “Who’s listening?”

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like swords and shoot bitter words like arrows.

Proverbs 12:17

An honest witness tells the truth, but a dishonest witness tells lies.

Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble, but a trustworthy one makes everything right.

Proverbs 15:4

As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life, but dishonest words crush the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

Wise people use their words to spread knowledge, but there is no knowledge in the thoughts of fools.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, making people happy and healthy.

Proverbs 25:18

When you lie about your neighbors, it hurts them as much as a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 4:22

They are the key to life for those who find them; they bring health to the whole body.

Daniel 11:33

“Those who are wise will help the others understand what is happening. But they will be killed with swords, or burned, or taken captive, or robbed of their homes and possessions. These things will continue for many days.

Revelation 1:16

He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword came out of his mouth. He looked like the sun shining at its brightest time.

Revelation 22:2

down the middle of the street of the city. The tree of life was on each side of the river. It produces fruit twelve times a year, once each month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of all the nations.