Proverbs 15:4

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Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse speech breaks the spirit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is like a tree of life to those who grasp onto her, and everyone who takes hold of her will be blessed.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into the person’s innermost being.
  • Prov 18:14 : 14 A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness– but who can bear a crushed spirit?
  • Gen 3:22-24 : 22 And the LORD God said,“Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not be allowed to stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” 23 So the LORD God expelled him from the orchard in Eden to cultivate the ground from which he had been taken. 24 When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.
  • Ps 52:2-4 : 2 Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver. 3 You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth.(Selah) 4 You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.
  • Ps 109:22 : 22 For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart beats violently within me.
  • Mal 4:2 : 2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.
  • 1 Tim 6:3 : 3 If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words(that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will permit him to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.’
  • Prov 26:22 : 22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into a person’s innermost being.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    79%

    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

  • Prov 15:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

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

  • Prov 17:20
    77%

    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Prov 4:24
    76%

    24Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.

  • Prov 12:18-19
    2 verses
    76%

    18Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

    19The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied, with the product of his lips he will be satisfied.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

  • Prov 14:3
    75%

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 21:23
    75%

    23The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

  • Prov 10:11
    75%

    11The speech of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Ps 34:13
    75%

    13Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the treacherous desire the fruit of violence.

    3The one who guards his words guards his life; whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

  • Prov 10:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

    20What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

  • Prov 25:15
    74%

    15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    74%

    10For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

  • Jas 3:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

    6And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence– and is set on fire by hell.

  • Prov 16:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

    24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

  • Prov 17:4
    73%

    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

  • Jas 3:8
    73%

    8But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

  • Prov 26:28
    72%

    28A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 14:30
    72%

    30A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.

  • Prov 15:7
    72%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Prov 18:4
    72%

    4The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

  • Prov 11:30
    72%

    30The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

  • Prov 16:1
    72%

    1The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD.

  • Eccl 10:12
    72%

    12Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

  • Rom 3:14
    72%

    14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

  • Ps 50:19
    71%

    19You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time– how good it is!

  • Job 15:5
    71%

    5Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty.

  • Jas 3:10
    71%

    10From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

  • Prov 15:13
    71%

    13A joyful heart makes the face cheerful, but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.

  • Ps 10:7
    71%

    7His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

  • Prov 16:10
    71%

    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

  • Prov 16:21
    71%

    21The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

  • Matt 7:17
    71%

    17In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

  • Prov 18:7
    71%

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

  • Prov 25:11
    71%

    11Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.

  • Prov 4:22
    70%

    22for they are life to those who find them and healing to one’s entire body.