Proverbs 12:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

English EASY 2024

If you speak in a careless way, you may hurt other people. But when wise people speak, it makes people feel well.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

Careless words stab like a sword, but the words of wise people bring healing.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The words of the rash are like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Reckless words are like the thrusts of a sword, cutting remarks meant to stab and to hurt. But the words of the wise soothe and heal.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Some people like to make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise soothe and heal.

English Tyndale 1537

A scanderlous person pricketh like a sword, but a wise man's tongue is wholesome.

Proverbs 12:18 — Compare Translations