Proverbs 15:4
Proverbs 15:4 The Message (MSG)
Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.
Proverbs 15:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 King James Version (KJV)
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 New Century Version (NCV)
As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life, but dishonest words crush the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 New International Version (NIV)
The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.