Proverbs 12:18
18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:18
Commentary on Proverbs 12:18
(Read Proverbs 12:18)
Whisperings and evil surmises, like a sword, separate those that have been dear to each other. The tongue of the wise is health, making all whole.