Proverbs 25:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[Like] a clubמֵפִ֣יץ
(me·fitz)
4650: scatterer, disperserfrom puts
and a swordוְ֭חֶרֶב
(ve·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
and a sharpשָׁנ֑וּן
(sha·nun;)
8150: to whet, sharpena prim. root
arrowוְחֵ֣ץ
(ve·chetz)
2671: arrowfrom chatsats
Is a manאִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who bearsעֹנֶ֥ה
(o·neh)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
false שָֽׁקֶר׃
(sha·ker.)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
witnessעֵ֣ד
(ed)
5707: a witnessfrom ud
against his neighbor.בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּ
(ve·re·'e·hu)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah


















KJV Lexicon
A man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
that beareth
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
false.
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
witness
`ed  (ayd)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness.
against his neighbour
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
is a maul
mephiyts  (may-feets')
a breaker, i.e. mallet -- maul.
and a sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and a sharp
shanan  (shaw-nan')
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate -- prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.
arrow
chets  (khayts)
a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

King James Bible
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man giving false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

International Standard Version
A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow— that's what a man is who lies about his neighbor.

NET Bible
Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Like a club, a sword and a sharp arrow, so is a man that testifies false testimony against his neighbor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Like] a club and a sword and a sharp arrow, [so] is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

King James 2000 Bible
A man that bears false witness against his neighbor is a club, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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