World English Bible
Proverbs 15:4
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 15
2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
3
Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
5
A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
6
In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.