Proverbs 15:4-6

Complete Jewish Bible

⁴A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but when it twists things, it breaks the spirit.

⁵A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but he who heeds warnings is prudent.

⁶The home of the righteous is a storehouse of treasure,
but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

Proverbs 15:4-6

New International Version

⁴The soothing tongue^(A) is a tree of life,^(B)
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.^(C)

⁵A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.^(D)

⁶The house of the righteous contains great treasure,^(E)
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.^(F)

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