Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
General references
Bible References
General references
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue makes up wickedness. It is like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.
Psalm 55:21
His speech was smoother than butter, but his heart was war! His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 57:4
I am among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongue is a sharp sword.
Psalm 120:3
You deceitful tongue, what can Jehovah give you? What more can he do for you?
Psalm 140:3
They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's fang. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.
Jeremiah 9:3
They bend their tongue like their bow. Lies and not truth prevail in the land. They move from evil to evil. They do not know me, says Jehovah.
James 3:6
The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction).