Berean Standard Bible
“A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.”
Proverbs 15 is filled with sayings about speech, and its opening verses contrast gentle and harsh words. This verse continues that theme with a vivid image from nature.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
World English Bible (WEB)
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
King James Version (KJV)
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
La sana lengua es árbol de vida: mas la perversidad en ella es quebrantamiento de espíritu.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
La lengua que consuela es un árbol de vida, pero la lengua engañosa lastima el espíritu.
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