like the piercings, &c. Illustrations: Saul (1 Samuel 20:30. and Proverbs 18:21. Compare Psalms 57:4, and Proverbs 16:27); Doeg (1 Samuel 22:9-19); Jews (John 8:48); Jeremiah (Lamentations 3:14.Hebrews 11:36; Hebrews 11:36).
piercings. stabs. Occurs only here.
tongue. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for what is spoken by it.
is health. Illustrations: Jethro (Exodus 18:17-26); Abigail (1 Samuel 25:24-33); the woman (2 Samuel 20:16); Stephen (Acts 7:59. Compare Proverbs 22:20).