18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.

Other Translations of Proverbs 25:18

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

The Message

18 Anyone who tells lies against the neighbors in court or on the street is a loose cannon.

New King James Version

18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

New Living Translation

18 Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:18

Commentary on Proverbs 25:18

(Read Proverbs 25:18)

A false testimony is dangerous in every thing.