Proverbs 12:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:18 — KJV
“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”
— Proverbs 12:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:18
“So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:18: like, tongue, wise
“And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:18: like, sword, wise
“And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:18: like, sword, wise
“Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:18: like, sword, tongue
“They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:18: like, sword, tongue
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