Verse Comparison: Proverbs 12:18
American Standard Version
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
Amplified® Bible
There are those who speak rashly, like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Contemporary English Version
Sharp words cut like a sword, but words of wisdom heal.
Darby English Version
There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
Good News Bible
Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.
King James Version
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
New American Standard Bible
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
New International Version
Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
New King James Version
There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
One speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Revised Standard Version
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Young's Literal Translation
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.