18A man that bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.


In Context

15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.

16 Have you found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for you, lest you be filled therewith, and vomit it.

17 Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house; lest he be weary of you, and so hate you.

18 A man that bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

20 As he that takes away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar on nitre, so is he that singes songs to an heavy heart.

Proverbs 25:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:18Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is the man who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:18A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.