| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 25:18:1 ⧉מֵפִ֣יץmefitsa shattering or scattering {thing} Proverbs 25:18:2 ⧉וְ֭חֶרֶבvekherevand a sword Proverbs 25:18:3 ⧉וְחֵ֣ץvekhetsand an arrow Proverbs 25:18:4 ⧉שָׁנ֑וּןshanunsharp Proverbs 25:18:5 ⧉אִ֥ישׁisha man Proverbs 25:18:6 ⧉עֹנֶ֥הoneanswering or testifying Proverbs 25:18:7 ⧉בְ֝רֵעֵ֗הוּvereehuagainst his neighbor Proverbs 25:18:8 ⧉עֵ֣דeda witness Proverbs 25:18:9 ⧉שָֽׁקֶר׃shakerof falsehood |
| 18. Formal Translation A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a breaker, a sword, and a sharp arrow. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation A person who gives false testimony against a friend is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow. |