Verse Comparison: Proverbs 15:4
American Standard Version
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Amplified® Bible
A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit.
Contemporary English Version
Kind words are good medicine, but deceitful words can really hurt.
Darby English Version
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Good News Bible
Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.
King James Version
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
New American Standard Bible
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
New International Version
The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,
but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
New King James Version
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A soothing tongue resembles a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
Revised Standard Version
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Young's Literal Translation
A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.