Proverbs 25:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.”

Proverbs 25:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 25:18 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 25:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 25:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 25:18 — World English Bible

Proverbs 25:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, <FI>Is<Fi> the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.”

Proverbs 25:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 25:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.”

Proverbs 25:18 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 25:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.”

Proverbs 25:18 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 25:18 in Context — Proverbs 25

16 Achaste mel? Come o que te for suficiente; para que não venhas a ficar cheio demais, e vomites.

17 Não exagere teus pés na casa de teu próximo, para que ele não se canse de ti, e te odeie.

18 Martelo, espada e flecha afiada é o homem que fala falso testemunho contra seu próximo.

19 Confiar num infiel no tempo de angústia é [como] um dente quebrado ou um pé sem firmeza.

20 Quem canta canções ao coração aflito é como aquele que tira a roupa num dia frio, ou como vinagre sobre salitre.

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What Does Proverbs 25:18 Mean?

Proverbs 25:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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