Proverbs 15:4
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A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
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.
A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.
Wholesome speech is a tree of life, but dishonest talk breaks the spirit.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but when it twists things, it breaks the spirit.
Kind words are good medicine, but deceitful words can really hurt.
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.
Kind words are like a life-giving tree, but lying words will crush your spirit.
Kind words are like the fruit of a tree that gives life. But words that are not honest make people sad and weak.
A healing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue shatters the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
·As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life [L A healthy/healing tongue is a tree of life], but ·dishonest [deceitful; perverse] words crush the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardness thereof is the breaking of the mind.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.
Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.
The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.
As a tree gives us fruit, healing words give us life. But evil words crush the spirit.
A gentle statement is a tree of life, but perverted speech shatters the spirit.
¶ The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
A tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, But perversion in it breaks the spirit.
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it causes a break in spirit.
Gentle words cause life and health; griping brings discouragement.
Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it crushes the spirit.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse one breaks the spirit.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit.
As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life, but dishonest words crush the spirit.
Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse speech breaks the spirit.
A tongue that calms is like a tree of life. But a tongue that tells lies produces a broken spirit.
The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but a sinful tongue crushes the spirit.
Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A marpeh lashon (a tongue of healing) is an Etz Chayyim, but selef (perversity) therein is crushing to the ruach (spirit).
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A healing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful one crushes the spirit.
A word of encouragement heals the one who receives it, but a deceitful word breaks the spirit.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
A pleasant tongue is the tree of life; but the tongue that is unmeasurable, (or unable to be checked,) shall defoul the spirit.
A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.
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