Proverbs 12:18
18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
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18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
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.