Proverbs 15:4

Easy To Read Version

Kind words are like a Tree of Life. {\cf2\super [19]} But lying words will crush a man’s spirit.

Cross References

Psalm 109:22

I am only a poor, helpless man.\par I am truly sad, my heart is broken.\par

Proverbs 10:11

A good man’s words make life better. But the words from an evil man only shows the bad that is inside him. {\cf2\super [13]}

Proverbs 12:18

If a person speaks words without thinking, then those words can hurt like a sword. But a wise person is careful with the things he says. His words can heal those hurts.

Proverbs 15:3

The Lord sees what happens everywhere. The Lord watches every person—good and evil.

Proverbs 15:5

A foolish person refuses to listen to his father’s advice. But a wise person listens closely when people try to teach him.

Proverbs 16:24

Kind words are like honey. They are easy to accept and good for your health.

Proverbs 18:14

A good attitude gives a person support when he is ill, but no one can cheer up {\cf2\super [24]} a person with a bad attitude.

Proverbs 18:8

People always want to hear gossip—it is like good food going down into the stomach.

Proverbs 26:22

People love gossip. It is like eating good food.

Proverbs 3:18

Wisdom is like the Tree of Life. {\cf2\super [3]} It gives full life to people that accept it. People that keep wisdom will be truly happy!

Malachi 4:2

“But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls. {\cf2\super [21]}

1 Timothy 6:3

Some people will teach things that are false. Those people will not agree with the true teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. And they will not accept the teaching that agrees with the true way to serve God.

Revelation 2:7

“Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit {\cf2\super [14]} says to the churches. To the person that wins the victory I will give the right to eat \{the fruit\} from the tree of life. This tree is in the garden of God.