Verse List for PROV 12:18

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OET (OET-RV) Some people speak recklessly, like a sword thrashing around, ⇔ ^ but wise people bring healing with their words.

OET-LV There_is one _who_speaks _rashly[fn][fn] like_thrusts _of a _sword and_(the)_tongue wise_people is_healing.

ULT There is one speaking thoughtlessly like the thrusts of a sword, ⇔ but the tongue of the wise ones—healing.

UST When people speak without thinking about what to say, they hurt others like someone who stabs people with a sword, ⇔  but what wise people say helps people heal.

BSB & MSB Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, ⇔  but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, ⇔  but the tongue of the wise heals.

NET Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, ⇔ but the words of the wise bring healing.

LSV A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword,
And the tongue of the wise is healing.

FBV Some people's hasty words cut like a knife, but the words of the wise bring healing.

T4T ⇔  What some people say hurts people badly, as much as [SIM] a sword can; ⇔  but what wise people say ◄heals others’ souls/comforts others►.

LEB • There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword,
• but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

BBE There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Moff A reckless tongue wounds like a sword, ⇔  but there is healing power in thoughtful words.

JPS There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

ASV There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; ⇔ But the tongue of the wise is health.

DRA There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.

YLT A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

Drby There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

RV There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
(There is that speaketh/speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.)

SLT There is he talking idly as the piercings of the sword: and the tongue of the wise is healing.

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

KJB-1769 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
(There is that speaketh/speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.)

KJB-1611 There is that speaketh like the pearcings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
(There is that speaketh/speaks like the pearcings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.)

Bshps A slaunderous person pricketh lyke a sworde: but a wise mans tongue is wholsome.
(A slanderous person pricketh like a sword: but a wise mans tongue is wholsome.)

Gnva There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
(There is that speaketh/speaks words like the prickings of a sword: but the tongue of wise men is health.)

Cvdl A slaunderous personne pricketh like a swerde, but a wyse mans tonge is wholsome.
(A slanderous person pricketh like a sword, but a wise mans tongue is wholsome.)

Wycl A man is that bihetith, and he is prickid as with the swerd of conscience; but the tunge of wise men is helthe.
(A man is that bihetith, and he is prickid as with the sword of conscience; but the tongue of wise men is health.)

Luth Wer unvorsichtig herausfährt, sticht wie ein Schwert; aber die Zunge der Weisen ist heilsam.
(Who uncautious exits(v), stings/pierces as/like a sword; but the tongue the/of_the wise_(men) is healing.)

ClVg Est qui promittit, et quasi gladio pungitur conscientiæ: lingua autem sapientium sanitas est.[fn]
(It_is who/which promises, and as_if with_a_sword pungitur conscience: tongue/language however wise health it_is.)

UHB יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּ⁠מַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּ⁠לְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἰσὶν οἳ λέγοντες τιτρώσκουσι, μάχαιραι· γλῶσσαι δὲ σοφῶν ἰῶνται.

BrTr Some wound as they speak, like swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.