The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
NMVA wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach (breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet) in the spirit.
OJBA marpeh lashon (a tongue of healing) is an Etz Chayyim, but selef (perversity) therein is crushing to the ruach (spirit).
RVA wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
T4TThose 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►.