4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
4 A gentle
4 Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
4 Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 15:4
Commentary on Proverbs 15:4
(Read Proverbs 15:4)
A good tongue is healing to wounded consciences, by comforting them; to sin-sick souls, by convincing them; and it reconciles parties at variance.