“Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”
The description of evildoers who whet their tongues like swords and aim bitter speech like arrows establishes that the primary weapon of enemies is linguistic: words become instruments of violence. The sharpening of the tongue suggests deliberate preparation for verbal assault. The reference to harsh speech articulates that the enemies use language to wound, humiliate, and destroy. This verse emphasizes that the threat is primarily to reputation and psychological well-being through targeted verbal attack.
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