Modern Translations New International VersionThe words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. New Living Translation Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. English Standard Version There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Berean Study Bible Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. New American Standard Bible There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing. NASB 1995 There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing. NASB 1977 There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing. Amplified Bible There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing. Christian Standard Bible There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Contemporary English Version Sharp words cut like a sword, but words of wisdom heal. Good News Translation Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal. GOD'S WORD® Translation Careless words stab like a sword, but the words of wise people bring healing. International Standard Version Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing. NET Bible Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing. Classic Translations King James BibleThere is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. New King James Version There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health. King James 2000 Bible There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise brings health. New Heart English Bible There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. World English Bible There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. American King James Version There is that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. American Standard Version There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health. A Faithful Version There are those who speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. Darby Bible Translation There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; 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. Webster's Bible Translation There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A slaunderous person pricketh lyke a sworde: but a wise mans tongue is wholsome. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A slaunderous personne pricketh like a swerde, but a wyse mans tonge is wholsome. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, "" And the tongue of the wise is healing. Young's Literal Translation A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing. Smith's Literal Translation There is he talking idly as the piercings of the sword: and the tongue of the wise is healing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health. Catholic Public Domain Version He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThere are those that speak a stabbing sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. Lamsa Bible There are those whose speech is like the piercing of a sword; but the tongue of the wise heals. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health. Brenton Septuagint Translation Some wound as they speak, like swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.     |