piercing
noun
In Jewish tradition
Interpretation: Proverbs contrasts careless words that wound with wise words that heal. The tradition treats harmful speech as a serious sin.
Meaning
A sharp stab or wound, as by a pointed thing. tree →
Examples
- There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health. (Writings PRO.12.18, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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