Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Bend
General references
Bible References
Whet
Psalm 57:4
I am surrounded by lions. I lie down with those who burn with fire that is, with people whose teeth are like spears and arrows whose tongues are like sharp swords.
Proverbs 12:18
Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing.
Proverbs 30:14
Some people have swords for teeth and knives for fangs to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among mankind.
Isaiah 54:17
no weapon that is forged against you will be effective. This is the heritage of the LORD's servants, and their righteousness from me," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:3
They use their tongues like a bow. Lies rather than truth fly throughout the land. They progress from one evil to another, and they don't know me," declares the LORD.
James 3:6
The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.
Bend
Psalm 11:2
Look, the wicked have bent their bow and placed their arrow on the string, to shoot from the darkness at the upright in heart.
Psalm 58:7
May they flow away like rain water that runs off, may they become like someone who shoots broken arrows.
General references
Genesis 49:23
Even though enemies attacked him, shooting at him and pursuing him viciously,