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Proverbs 12:18

18 tThere is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,

But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

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Proverbs 12:18 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords,

but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,

but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:

But the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 12:18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 Some people make cutting remarks,

but the words of the wise bring healing.

Proverbs 12:18 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 Careless words stab like a sword,

but wise words bring healing.

Proverbs 12:18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword;

But the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 12:18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 12:18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 Careless words stab like a sword, 

but the words of wise people bring healing. 

Proverbs 12:18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 There is one who speaks rashly,

like a piercing sword;

but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 Rash words are like sword thrusts,

but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword,

but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 Thoughtless words cut like a sword.

But the tongue of wise people brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,

But the tongue of the wise brings healing.


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