Proverbs 12:18
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”Proverbs 12:18
What Does Proverbs 12:18 Mean?
Proverbs 12:18 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 12, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 12:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 16:24“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”James 3:5“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”Proverbs 4:22“For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”Proverbs 15:4“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”Luke 6:45“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”Proverbs 12:25“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”Proverbs 31:26“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”Psalms 57:4“My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.”Proverbs 10:20“The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.”James 3:6“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”Job 5:21“Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.”Psalms 52:2“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”Proverbs 18:8“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”Proverbs 15:7“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”Proverbs 25:18“A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.”Psalms 55:21“The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.”Proverbs 13:17“A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.”Daniel 11:33“And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.”Psalms 64:3“Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”Proverbs 10:32“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.”
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