Proverbs 15:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.
English ASV
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
English Amplified
A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
English EASY 2024
Kind words are like the fruit of a tree that gives life. But words that are not honest make people sad and weak.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Kind words are like a life-giving tree, but lying words will crush your spirit.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.
English KJV 1611
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
English LSB
A tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, But perversion in it breaks the spirit.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A tongue of healing is a tree of life, but perversity therein is crushing to the spirit.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse one crushes the spirit.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
A tongue that brings healing is like a tree of life. But a tongue that tells lies produces a broken spirit.
English NIV
The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
English NKJ 1982
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
English NLT
Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When you speak healing words, you offer others fruit from the tree of life. But unhealthy, negative words do nothing but crush their hopes.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Gentle words cause life and health; griping brings discouragement.
English Tyndale 1537
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but he that abuseth it, hath a broken mind.