Proverbs 15:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:18 : 18 A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
  • Prov 16:24 : 24 Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
  • Prov 18:14 : 14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
  • Gen 3:22-24 : 22 And Jehovah God saith, `Lo, the man was as one of Us, as to the knowledge of good and evil; and now, lest he send forth his hand, and have taken also of the tree of life, and eaten, and lived to the age,' -- 23 Jehovah God sendeth him forth from the garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he hath been taken; 24 yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.
  • Ps 52:2-4 : 2 Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit. 3 Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah. 4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
  • Ps 109:22 : 22 For I `am' poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst.
  • Mal 4:2 : 2 And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness -- and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.
  • 1 Tim 6:3 : 3 if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming -- I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.
  • Prov 26:22 : 22 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

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%

    31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

    32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

  • Prov 15:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1 A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

    2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

    3 In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

  • Prov 17:20
    77%

    20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Prov 4:24
    76%

    24 Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Prov 12:18-19
    2 verses
    76%

    18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

    19 The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20 From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

    21 Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

  • Prov 14:3
    75%

    3 In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 21:23
    75%

    23 Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Prov 10:11
    75%

    11 A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Ps 34:13
    75%

    13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

    3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

  • Prov 10:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

    20 The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

  • Prov 25:15
    74%

    15 By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
    74%

    10 for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

  • Jas 3:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

    6 and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

  • Prov 16:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

    24 Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5 A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 17:4
    73%

    4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Jas 3:8
    73%

    8 and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

  • Prov 26:28
    72%

    28 A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 14:30
    72%

    30 A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.

  • Prov 15:7
    72%

    7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Prov 18:4
    72%

    4 Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.

  • Prov 11:30
    72%

    30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.

  • Prov 16:1
    72%

    1 Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

  • Eccl 10:12
    72%

    12 Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

  • Rom 3:14
    72%

    14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

  • Ps 50:19
    71%

    19 Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

  • Job 15:5
    71%

    5 For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.

  • Jas 3:10
    71%

    10 out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

  • Prov 15:13
    71%

    13 A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

  • Ps 10:7
    71%

    7 Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue `is' perverseness and iniquity,

  • Prov 16:10
    71%

    10 An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

  • Prov 16:21
    71%

    21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

  • Matt 7:17
    71%

    17 so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

  • Prov 18:7
    71%

    7 The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

  • Prov 25:11
    71%

    11 Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14 From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Prov 4:22
    70%

    22 For life they `are' to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.