Proverbs 25:18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul,
and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Lying about or giving a biased slant on someone is very serious. Here is likened unto three different types of weapons, a maul(club), a sword and a sharp arrow. We end up bruising our neighbor’s heart, piercing his heart and causing pain that penetrates and remains. When we are speaking about someone we should think of our words as if we are using clubs, swords and sharp arrows. These are never to be casually handled and thrown about. They are to be used with purpose and not to hurt the innocent. We are capable of this and we must be very cautious when speaking about another. Let our words be those that build this person up and help the person listening to admire and love them. Let our words be full of grace and kindness upon our tongue. This way we won’t go around bruising, cutting and piercing someone by relaying the wrong message.
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