Proverbs 25:18

18 [Like] a club and sword and a sharp arrow [is] a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

Proverbs 25:18 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 25:18

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour
In whose house he has often been, and whom he has frequently visited; and, observing what was done there, not only discovers and tells abroad the secrets of his family, but even things which are false; yea, in a court of judicature, appears a witness against him, and swears falsely to his hurt and prejudice. Such a man [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow;
that is, to his neighbour, against whom he bears false witness; and, by so doing, he mauls his fame, his credit, character, and reputation; and, as with a sword, takes away his life; and against whom there is no more guarding than against a sharp arrow, that comes from afar, suddenly and swiftly.

Proverbs 25:18 In-Context

16 [If] you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.

17 Make your foot scarce in the house of your neighbor, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

18 [Like] a club and sword and a sharp arrow [is] a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

19 A bad tooth and a lame foot [is] the trust of a faithless person {in a time} of trouble.

20 [Like] one who removes a garment on a cold day, [or like] vinegar on natron, [is] he who sings songs to a heavy heart.