Proverbs 15:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 15:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 15:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:4 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:4 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:4 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.”
Proverbs 15:4 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:4 in Context — Proverbs 15
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
What Does Proverbs 15:4 Mean?
Proverbs 15:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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