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Proverbs 25:18

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 25:18 in other translations

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

Proverbs 25:18 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 25:18 in context

  1. 16Have you found honey?
    Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
    lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
  2. 17Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
    lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
  3. 18A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor
    is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
  4. 19Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble
    is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
  5. 20As one who takes away a garment in cold weather,
    or vinegar on soda,
    so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.