Nehr · Proverbs 12

Proverbs 12:18

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

Proverbs 12:18, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, But the tongue of the wise heals.

American Standard Version (ASV)

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

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