New International Version
The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

American Standard Version
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

Berean Study Bible
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.

English Revised Version
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

King James Bible
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

World English Bible
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Young's Literal Translation
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

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