Proverbs 15:4 - New Messianic Version Bible A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach (breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet) in the spirit. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit. American Standard Version (1901) A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit. Common English Bible Wholesome speech is a tree of life, but dishonest talk breaks the spirit. Catholic Public Domain Version A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit. |