Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSpeaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Young's Literal Translation A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing. King James Bible There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health. Hebrew Speaking rashlyבּ֭וֹטֶה (bō·w·ṭeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 981: To babble, to vociferate angrily is like a piercing כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת (kə·maḏ·qə·rō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4094: A piercing, stab, thrust sword, חָ֑רֶב (ḥā·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword but the tongue וּלְשׁ֖וֹן (ū·lə·šō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue of the wise חֲכָמִ֣ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise brings healing. מַרְפֵּֽא׃ (mar·pê) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4832: Curative, a medicine, a cure, deliverance, placidity |