YLT
KJV
18. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

ASV
18. There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

ESV
18. There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

ERVEN
18. Speak without thinking, and your words can cut like a knife. Be wise, and your words can heal.

NLT
18. Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.

WEB
18. There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, But the tongue of the wise heals.

NET
18. Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

NLV
18. There is one whose foolish words cut like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

HCSB
18. There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise [brings] healing.

LITV
18. There is a rash speaking like thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is healing.

RV
18. There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

NCV
18. Careless words stab like a sword, but wise words bring healing.

MKJV
18. There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

AKJV
18. There is that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

LXXEN
18. Some wound as they speak, like swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.



KJV
18. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

AMP
18. There are those who speak rashly, like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

KJVP
18. There is H3426 PART that speaketh H981 like the piercings H4094 of a sword H2719 NFS : but the tongue H3956 of the wise H2450 AMP [ is ] health H4832 .

YLT
18. A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

ASV
18. There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

WEB
18. There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, But the tongue of the wise heals.

NASB
18. The prating of some men is like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise is healing.

ESV
18. There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

RV
18. There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

RSV
18. There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

NKJV
18. There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise [promotes] health.

MKJV
18. There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

AKJV
18. There is that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

NRSV
18. Rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

NIV
18. Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

NIRV
18. Thoughtless words cut like a sword. But the tongue of wise people brings healing.

NLT
18. Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.

MSG
18. Rash language cuts and maims, but there is healing in the words of the wise.

GNB
18. Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.

NET
18. Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

ERVEN
18. Speak without thinking, and your words can cut like a knife. Be wise, and your words can heal.