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Proverbs 25:18
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:18 · New Heart English Bible
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Proverbs 25:18 in other translations
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
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In context
15 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19 Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
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