Proverbs 15:4

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְ/סֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗/הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּ/רֽוּחַ
English Translation
A healing of the tongue is a tree of life, but a perversion in it is a breaking of the spirit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Gentle words are a source of life, but telling lies does a lot of damage.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A healed tongue is a tree of life, || And perverseness in it—a breach in the spirit.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Gentle words are a tree of life;<br>a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.<br>

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness in it is a breach in the spirit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.