Sirach 28:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Those who pay attention to slander
will never find rest,
    nor will they live in peace.
¹⁷ The blow of a whip leaves a welt,
    but the blow of the tongue
    will break bones.
¹⁸ Many have fallen by the edge
of the sword,
    but many more have fallen
    because of the tongue.