Proverbs 25:18

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

Ver. 18. Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow] A "maul," hammer, or club, to knock out his brains, and make them fly about the room, as the Hebrew word imports. A "sword," Psa 42:10 or murdering weapon, to run him through and let out his bowels. And a "sharp arrow," Psa 57:5 to pierce his flesh, and strike through his very heart. Lo, here the mischief of an evil tongue, thin, broad, and long, like a sword to let out the life blood of the poor innocent - nay, to destroy his soul too, as seducers do that bear false witness against the truth of God, and by their cunning lies "deceive the hearts of the simple."