Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks 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.
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.
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 those who are evil and those who are good. 4 Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit. 5 A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:18
She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed.
Proverbs 12:18
Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.
Genesis 3:22-24
And the Lord God said, "Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not be allowed to stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever."
Psalm 52:2-4
Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.
Psalm 109:22
For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart beats violently within me.
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 18:8
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.
Proverbs 18:14
A person's spirit sustains him through sickness -- but who can bear a crushed spirit?
Proverbs 26:22
The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into a person's innermost being.
Malachi 4:2
But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.
1 Timothy 6:3
If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,
Revelation 2:7
The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will permit him to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.'