Ordspråkene 12,18

16 Dårer viser sin irritasjon umiddelbart, men de kloke overser en fornærmelse.

17 Et ærlig vitne taler sannferdig, men et falskt vitne taler svik.

Hastige ord gjennomborer som sverd, men de vises tunge bringer helbredelse.

19 Sannferdig tale er varig, men svikefulle ord er kortvarige.

20 De som har svik i hjertet, planlegger ondt, men de som fremmer fred, opplever glede.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
KJV
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
WEB
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
ASV
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
DARBY
There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
BLB
There is one speaking rashly like the thrusts of a sword, and the tongue of the wise ones [is] healing.
ÅB
Mange taler tankeløse ord, som stikker slik som sverd; men de vises tunge er legedom.
OTB
Hastige ord gjennomborer som sverd, men de vises tunge bringer helbredelse.
B1930
Mange taler tankeløse ord, som stikker likesom sverd; men de vises tunge er lægedom.

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