Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
New American Standard Bible
But perversion in it
King James Version
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Holman Bible
but a devious tongue
International Standard Version
A gentle statement is a tree of life, but perverted speech shatters the spirit.
A Conservative Version
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a breaking of the spirit.
American Standard Version
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Amplified
A soothing tongue [speaking words that build up and encourage] is a tree of life,
But a perversive tongue [speaking words that overwhelm and depress] crushes the spirit.
Darby Translation
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Julia Smith Translation
The healing of the tongue the tree of life: and perverseness in it a breaking in the spirit
King James 2000
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it [causes] a break in spirit.
Modern King James verseion
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but crookedness in it is a break in the spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but he that abuseth it, hath a broken mind.
NET Bible
Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.
New Heart English Bible
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
The Emphasized Bible
Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.
Webster
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness in it is a breach in the spirit.
World English Bible
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
Youngs Literal Translation
A healed tongue is a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.
Themes
Perversion » Perverseness within the tongue
Speech/communication » Wholesome tongues
Speech/communication » Perverseness within the tongue
Tree of life » What is a tree of life
Trees » Illustrative » Of the life and conversation of the righteous
Topics
Interlinear
Marpe'
Lashown
Sheber
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. 4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit. 5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Proverbs 12:18
There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
Genesis 3:22-24
And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.
Psalm 52:2-4
Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.
Psalm 109:22
For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?
Proverbs 26:22
The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
Malachi 4:2
But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.
1 Timothy 6:3
If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,
Revelation 2:7
He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the fruit of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.