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Proverbs 12:18

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Proverbs 12:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 12:18

Theological / Devotional

Piercings of a sword. The simile is particularly striking in Hebrew, since the edge of a sword is called its mouth. The hasty, impatient mouth speaks words that wound the hearts of friends and lead to great suffering and sorrow. Tactless words often prick the tender hearts of those who mourn or are in difficulty, but the wise man knows what to say to comfort the sorrowing, soothe the angry, and cheer the despondent (see ch. 10:11).

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