en_tn/pro/12/17.md

The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword

"What a person says without thinking can hurt as much as if he stabbed with a sword." (See: (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

the tongue of the wise

"what wise people say" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

brings healing

"comforts and heals"