Proverbs 25:18

Proverbs 25:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
• New International Version (NIV)Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Context of Proverbs 25:18

16If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit. 17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house; otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you. A person giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow. 19Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot. 20Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day or like pouring vinegar on soda.

Proverbs 25:18 word by word

מֵפִ֣יץ וְ֭חֶרֶב וְחֵ֣ץ שָׁנ֑וּן אִ֥ישׁ עֹנֶ֥ה בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that bearethעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• falseשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• witnessעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• against his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• a maulמֵפִיץmêphîyts · war-clubH4650
• and a swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and a sharpשָׁנַןshânan · to sharpenH8150
• arrowחֵץchêts · arrowH2671

Cross-references for Proverbs 25:18

• Proverbs 12:18There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
• Psalms 52:2Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery.
• Psalms 55:21His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords.
• Psalms 57:4I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among devouring lions — people whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
• Psalms 120:3What will he give you, and what will he do to you, you deceitful tongue?
• Psalms 140:3They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s bite; viper’s venom is under their lips.Selah
• Jeremiah 9:3They bent their tongues like their bows; lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land, for they proceed from one evil to another, and they do not take me into account. This is the Lord’s declaration.
• James 3:6And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among our members. It stains the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Commentaries on Proverbs 25:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Maul - A heavy sledge hammer. The word is connected with “malleus:” its diminutive “mallet” is still in use.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18Verse 18 A false testimony is dangerous in every thing.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Lying can lead to serious consequences (see Proverbs 6:16–19; 14:5, 25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. A false witness is as destructive to reputation, as such weapons to the body (Pr 24:28). beareth ... witness--literally, "answereth questions," as before a judge, against his neighbor.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 25:18

• Arrow
• False Teachers
• Maul
• Sword

In the dictionaries

• Armour
• Arrow
• Arrows
• Debate
• Discover
• Heavy
• Maul
• Armor; Arms
• Hezekiah (2)
• Neighbor

Commentaries on Proverbs 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings