King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 15:4
“A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 15
2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3
The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4
A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.
5
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6
In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.