Proverbs 25:18
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 25
“A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.”Proverbs 25:18
What Does Proverbs 25:18 Mean?
Proverbs 25:18 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 25, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 25:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 12:18“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”Proverbs 26:18“As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,”Jeremiah 9:4“Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.”Proverbs 6:19“A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”Jeremiah 9:8“Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.”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.”Psalms 120:3“What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?”Proverbs 21:28“A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.”Proverbs 24:28“Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.”Jeremiah 9:3“And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.”Exodus 23:1“Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”1 Kings 21:13“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”2 Chronicles 34:6“And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.”Psalms 52:2“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”Psalms 140:3“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.”Matthew 26:59“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”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.”
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