Proverbs 15:4
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
— Proverbs 15:4, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.