Proverbs 15:4

New Century Version

As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life, but dishonest words crush the spirit.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:18

Careless words stab like a sword, but wise words bring healing.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, making people happy and healthy.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food. People like to gobble them up.

Malachi 4:2

“But for you who honor me, goodness will shine on you like the sun, with healing in its rays. You will jump around, like well-fed calves.

Proverbs 3:18

As a tree produces fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it, and everyone who uses it will be happy.

Proverbs 18:14

The will to live can get you through sickness, but no one can live with a broken spirit.

Revelation 2:7

“Every person who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To those who win the victory I will give the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life, which is in the garden of God.

1 Timothy 6:3

Anyone who has a different teaching does not agree with the true teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that shows the true way to serve God.

Proverbs 26:22

The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food; people like to gobble them up.

Psalm 109:22

I am poor and helpless and very sad.

Proverbs 15:3

The Lord’s eyes see everything; he watches both evil and good people.

Proverbs 15:5

Fools reject their parents’ correction, but anyone who accepts correction is wise.

Proverbs 10:11

The words of a good person give life, like a fountain of water, but the words of the wicked contain nothing but violence.