Proverbs 15:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
  • Prov 18:14 : 14 The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?
  • Gen 3:22-24 : 22 And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever. 23 So the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to be a worker on the earth from which he was taken. 24 So he sent the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden he put winged ones and a flaming sword turning every way to keep the way to the tree of life.
  • Ps 52:2-4 : 2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade. 3 You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.) 4 Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.
  • Ps 109:22 : 22 For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.
  • Mal 4:2 : 2 But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.
  • 1 Tim 6:3 : 3 If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the fruit of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
  • Prov 26:22 : 22 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Prov 15:1-3
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    78%

    1By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

    3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Prov 12:18-19
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    18There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

    19True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

  • Prov 18:20-21
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    76%

    20With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • Prov 13:2-3
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    2A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

    3He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Prov 10:19-20
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    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

    20The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

  • Prov 25:15
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    15A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

  • Jas 3:5-6
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    5Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!

    6And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

    24Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Jas 3:8
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    8But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Prov 14:30
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    30A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

  • Prov 11:30
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    30The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • Prov 16:1
    72%

    1The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

  • Eccl 10:12
    72%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

  • Rom 3:14
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    14Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

  • Ps 50:19
    71%

    19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

  • Job 15:5
    71%

    5For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

  • Jas 3:10
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    10Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

  • Prov 15:13
    71%

    13A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

  • Prov 16:21
    71%

    21The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

  • Matt 7:17
    71%

    17Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit.

  • Prov 18:7
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    7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Prov 25:11
    71%

    11A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

  • Prov 4:22
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    22For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.