Proverbs 15:4-6

International Standard Version

⁴A gentle statement^[a] is a tree of life,
but perverted speech shatters the spirit.

⁵A fool rejects his father’s instructions,
but anyone who respects^[b] reproof acts sensibly.

⁶The righteous house is itself^[c] a great treasure,
but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.

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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