Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.

New American Standard Bible

A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it crushes the spirit.

King James Version

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Holman Bible

The tongue that heals is a tree of life,
but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.

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.

Bible in Basic English

A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of 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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מרפּא 
Marpe' 
Usage: 16

לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

is a tree
עץ 
`ets 
Usage: 329

of life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

סלף 
Celeph 
Usage: 2

שׁבר שׁבר 
Sheber 
Usage: 44

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

3 In every place, are the eyes of Yahweh, observing the evil and the good. 4 Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit. 5 A foolish son , spurneth the correction of his father, but, he that heedeth a reproof, sheweth prudence.

Cross References

Proverbs 3:18

A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, - and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.

Proverbs 12:18

There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

Genesis 3:22-24

Then said Yahweh God - Lo! man, hath become like one of us, in respect of knowing good and evil, - Now, therefore, lest he thrust forth his hand, and take even of the tree of life, and eat, and live to times age-abiding, -

Psalm 52:2-4

Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;

Psalm 109:22

For, oppressed and needy, I am, and, my heart, is wounded within me.

Proverbs 16:24

A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.

Proverbs 18:8

the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?

Malachi 4:2

So shall the sun of righteousness, arise to you who revere my Name, with healing in his wings, - and ye shall come forth and leap for joy like calves let loose from the stall;

1 Timothy 6:3

If anyone doth otherwise teach, and doth not adhere to healthful discourses - those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching that is, according to godliness,

Revelation 2:7

He that hath an ear, let him hear what, the Spirit, is saying unto the assemblies. Unto him that overcometh - I will give, unto him, to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

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