Proverbs 12:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Some people speak words that cut and wound like a sword, but the words of wise people bring healing.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse contrasts how careless words can deeply hurt people, while wise words have the power to heal and restore.

📚 Historical Context

This proverb comes from King Solomon's collection of wise sayings, written around 950 BC for teaching practical wisdom to young people and leaders. In ancient Israel, spoken words carried tremendous weight in a largely oral culture where reputation and relationships were built through speech. The metaphor of words as weapons would have been particularly vivid in a time when swords were common tools of warfare and survival.

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