Proverbs 25:18
18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
Other Translations of Proverbs 25:18
King James Version
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
English Standard Version
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
The Message
18 Anyone who tells lies against the neighbors in court or on the street is a loose cannon.
New King James Version
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
New Living Translation
18 Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:18
Commentary on Proverbs 25:18
(Read Proverbs 25:18)
A false testimony is dangerous in every thing.