Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 15

Proverbs 15:4 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +2 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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

BSB +1 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

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

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

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

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

NIV (US) +1 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

NMV A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach (breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet) in the spirit.

OJB A marpeh lashon (a tongue of healing) is an Etz Chayyim, but selef (perversity) therein is crushing to the ruach (spirit).

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

T4T Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are like [MET] trees whose fruit gives life; speaking what is false causes people to ◄despair/feel very discouraged►.

WEB (US) +7 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Кроткий язык — древо жизни, но необузданный — сокрушение духа.

НРП +3 Язык умиротворяющий — дерево жизни, а лживый язык сокрушает дух.

Заокская (Кулаков) Утешительное слово — древо жизни, а коварный язык сокрушает дух.

СП (БЛ) Добрые слова словно дерево жизни, но лживые слова уничтожают дух.