Proverbs 15:4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
- Proverbs 12:18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
- Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.