Proverbs 12:18
“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 12:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da ist einer, der unbesonnene Worte redet gleich Schwertstichen; aber die Zunge der Weisen ist Heilung.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Hay quienes hablan como dando estocadas de espada: mas la lengua de los sabios es medicina.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Há alguns que falam palavras como que golpes de espada; porém a língua do sábios é como um remédio.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
As palavras do que fala precipitadamente são como golpes de uma espada, mas a língua dos sábios traz cura.
📖 Proverbs 12:18 in Context
16A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
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