Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

Bible References

Belch

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Swords

Psalm 55:21
The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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 64:3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, they tread their arrows, even a bitter word,
Psalm 109:2
for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me; they spoke against me with a lying tongue.
Proverbs 12:18
There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.