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 who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 59:7
Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
Proverbs 11:9
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
Proverbs 16:27
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.
James 3:5
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
General references
Genesis 39:17
She spoke to him according to these words, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,
Proverbs 25:18
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.