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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Proverbs 12:18

Promiseth. Septuagint, "there are, who speaking, wound with the sword; but," &c. Hebrew bote (Haydock) means also, making a foolish promise, which causes remorse. (Menochius) --- This was the case with Herod, when he was pleased with Herodias, Matthew xiv. 8. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "speaketh like the piercings of the sword," (Protestants; Haydock) as detractors, and those who disseminate impious and scandalous maxims do.

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See also Proverbs 12:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Proverbs 12:18. _THERE IS THAT SPEAKETH_] Instead of בוטה _boteh,_ _blabbing out, blustering_, several MSS. have בוטח _boteach_, TRUSTING: and instead of כמדקרות _kemadkeroth_, _AS the piercing...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LIKE THE PIERCINGS, &C. Illustrations: Saul (1 Samuel 20:30. and Proverbs 18:21. Compare Psalms 57:4, and Proverbs 16:27); Doeg ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _speaketh_ Rather, SPEAKETH RASHLY, R.V.; scattereth thoughtless words, as one might recklessly brandish a naked sword. "Many a word at random spoken May wound … a heart that's broken....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Thoughtless talk inflicts grievous wounds: if a wise man is present he heals them....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 12 V1 A person who loves knowledge will accept correction. Only a stupid person hates correction....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Words can hurt, and words can heal. An evil man’s words can cause much damage. He might upset or insult people. He might use words to make an evil plan. For example, an evil lawyer can use clever wor...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THERE IS THAT SPEAKETH. — Rather, _that babbleth,_ like the piercing of a sword, that chatters on, not noticing or caring how he may wound the feelings of others by his inconsiderate remarks. THE TON...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    יֵ֣שׁ בֹּ֖וטֶה כְּ מַדְקְרֹ֣ות חָ֑רֶב וּ לְשׁ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    There is that speaketh like the piercings of (i) a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health. (i) Which seek nothing more then to provoke others to anger....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THERE IS THAT SPEAKETH LIKE THE PIERCINGS OF A SWORD,.... Whose words are like sharp swords, cutting, wounding, dividing, killing; see Psalms 57:4; such are the words of false witnesses, who by their...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword_ Words that are cutting and killing; opprobrious words, which grieve the spirits of those to whom they are spoken, and cut them to the heart; or s...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 18. THERE IS THAT SPEAKETH LIKE THE PIERCINGS OF A SWORD, his speeches being as rude and sharp as knife thrusts, their intention being to hurt and injure; BUT THE TONGUE OF THE WISE IS HEALTH, heal...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SPEAKETH LIKE THE PIERCINGS OF A SWORD, hurtful and pernicious words, whereby they either corrupt men's minds and manners, or scandalize them, or injure them in their reputation, estate, or life, or o...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 12:18 is H3426 speaks H981 (H8802) piercings H4094 sword H2719 tongue H3956 wise H2450 health H4832...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: In the life of the righteous, there is all true comfort and satisfaction and at the end of life there is eternal joy. The m...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 12:4. _A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband,_ as illustrated at large in chap. 31. Proverbs 12:9. _He that is despised, and hath a servant._ There are various comments here. He that is...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The tongue of the wise is health._ HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY SPEECH Some men pride themselves on the pungency of their speech. They delight in sharp answers, keen retorts, quick repartees, and boast the...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:18 The normal speech pattern of some people is constantly to accuse, belittle, manipulate, mock, insult, or condemn. Their rash words hurt other people and feel LIKE SWORD...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 12:17. SPEAKETH, literally “breathes.” PROVERBS 12:18. SPEAKETH, literally “babbles.” Health, “healing.” PROVERBS 12:19. A MOMENT, literally “while I wink.”...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PROVERBS 12:1 INSTRUCTION; correction, discipline, which shows a man his faults, gives him a lowly opinion of himself, and opens his mind to receive _knowledge, _especially the knowledge o...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Whoso loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates reproof is brutish (Proverbs 12:1). And there's a lot in the Proverbs about instructing a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a fool and...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 11:33; James 3:6; Proverbs 10:20; Proverbs 10:21; Proverbs

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Health — Tends to the comfort and benefit of others....

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