Proverbs 12:18

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Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
World English Bible (WEB)
There is{H3426} that speaketh{H981}{(H8802)} like the piercings{H4094} of a sword{H2719}: but the tongue{H3956} of the wise{H2450} is health{H4832}.
Strong's King James
The gossiper is like the sword's stab, The wise tongue is healing.
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Young's Literal Translation

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