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There isיֵשׁone who speaks rashlyבּוֹטֶהlike the thrustsכְּמַדְקְרוֹתof a sword,חָרֶבbut the tongueוּלְשׁוֹןof the wiseחֲכָמִיםis healing.מַרְפֵּא
Proverbs 12:18
Study it in the app“There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is healing.”
Some speak rashly like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healingThe Tongue
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 12:18, word by word
- one who speaks rashlyבּוֹטֶהbote
speak rashly
Speak without thinking; utter an oath lightly.
Where else “bote” appears- like the thrustsמַדְקְרוֹתmadkrot
thrust, stab
A thrust, a stab of a sword.
Where else “madkrot” appears- of a swordחָרֶבcharev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charev” appears- but the tongueלְשׁוֹןleshon
tongue
The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.
Where else “leshon” appears- of the wiseחֲכָמִיםchachamim
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chachamim” appears- is healingמַרְפֵּאmarpe
healing
What heals a wound; without remedy is without any possibility of cure.
Where else “marpe” appears
The context
17Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, but a witness of lies, deceit.
18 · This verse (above)
19The lip of truth stands firm forever, but a tongue of falsehood, for a moment.