Proverbs 25:18

Proverbs chapter 25 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

King James Version · 1611

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

American Standard Version · 1901

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

v.17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

v.18This passage

v.19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Islikea broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Jeremiah 9:3
And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah
Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
Psalms 57:4
My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalms 55:21
His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
Psalms 120:3
What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?