John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:18
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword ,.... Whose words are like sharp swords, cutting, wounding, dividing, killing; see Psalm 57:4 ; such are the words of false witnesses, who by their false testimonies and perjuries are as guilty of the murder of men as cutthroats; such are the words of slanderers, backbiters, and talebearers, who grieve the innocent, wound their characters, destroy their good name and credit, and separate chief friends; and such are the words of... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness ,.... He that "blows" or "breathes out truth" F4 יפיח "effiat", Junius & Tremellius; "spirat", Schultens. , as the word signifies; that utters it freely and fully without any hesitation; that speaks nothing but truth, and speaks out the whole truth without any reserve; such a man upon every occasion will declare that which is just and right, and show himself to be an honest and upright man; he that uses himself to speak truth... read more