Proverbs
Proverbs 15:4
4A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A soothing | מַרְפֵּ֣א | mar·pê | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4832 healing, cure, health |
| tongue | לָ֭שׁוֹן | lā·šō·wn | Noun - common singular | H3956 tongue |
| is a tree | עֵ֣ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| of life | חַיִּ֑ים | ḥay·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| but a perverse | וְסֶ֥לֶף | wə·se·lep̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5558 crookedness, crooked dealing |
| crushes | שֶׁ֣בֶר | še·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular | H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash |
| the spirit | בְּרֽוּחַ׃ | bə·rū·aḥ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:24 · Proverbs 12:18 · Proverbs 18:8 · Malachi 4:2 · Proverbs 3:18 · Proverbs 18:14 · Revelation 2:7 · Proverbs 26:22 · Psalm 52:2–4 · Psalm 109:22 · 1 Timothy 6:3 · Genesis 3:22–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.