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The sword is a metaphor for the tongue, its double edge is symbolic of either the harm or aid it can wield. Rooted in the brain (rock, St. Peter, the corner stone that the buildershave refused), the Arthurian sword in the stone that whomsoever wieldeth shalt be the king.
The wise tongue brakes the silence only to contribute more than what it takes from. Verily a wise proverb says, that those who live by the sword will die by it. In lawful and legal terms, the speech can be interpreted as either expression or action. If one orders another to commit a crime then that speech is considered an action and not mere expression.
The word ultimately reveals its meaning in the context of the sentence which is formed by the driving intent. As Mayakovsky wrote in Russian and I translated, "the words we have, down to most important ones, come into habbit, wear off like an old dress. I want to make it shine again the grandest of them all, the word -- PARTY!" Which endup being a complete nightmare from hell, as many parties usually are.
Another old saying comes mind, a word is not a bird, once it gets out you can't catch it. Anyhow, say what you mean. Be brief abd to the point, don't beat around the bush. Think twice before saying something ones and you will be three times better off. Reinforce the power of your word with the action. Lying weakens your word. After all, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1
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