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Proverbs 12:18

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Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Proverbs 12:18

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In context

The verses immediately either side, within Proverbs 12.

Before

¹⁷He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

After

¹⁹Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

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