NET Bible
"Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse speech breaks the spirit."
— Proverbs 15:4, NET Bible
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit. ”
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.”
“A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.”
“A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.”
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.
Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse speech breaks the spirit.
A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.
In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked will be ruined.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.