Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
General references
Bible References
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Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions; I lie among those on fire, the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 59:7
Behold, they bellow out with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for they say, Who hears?
Proverbs 11:9
A hypocrite corrupts his neighbor with his mouth; but through knowledge the just shall be delivered.
Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man plots evil, and his lips are like a burning fire.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. Behold how little a fire kindles how large a forest!
General references
Genesis 39:17
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant which you have brought to us came in to me to sport with me.
Proverbs 25:18
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 26:21
As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting.