Proverbs 15:4 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 15:4 MSG (The Message)
Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.
Proverbs 15:4 KJV (King James Version)
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 NCV (New Century Version)
As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life, but dishonest words crush the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 ASV (American Standard Version)
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 NIV (New International Version)
The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 NKJV (New King James Version)
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 AMP (Amplified Bible)
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.
Proverbs 15:4 NLT (New Living Translation)
Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 TPT (The Passion Translation)
When you speak healing words, you offer others fruit from the tree of life. But unhealthy, negative words do nothing but crush their hopes.
Proverbs 15:4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.