Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

温良的舌是生命树；乖谬的嘴使人心碎。

温良的舌是生命树；邪恶的舌使人心碎。

温良的舌是生命树；邪恶的舌使人心碎。

温和的言词带来生命，乖谬的话语伤透人心。

说安慰话的舌头是生命树；奸恶的舌头使人心碎。

使人痊愈的舌头，就是生命树；奸恶的舌头，使心灵破碎。

溫良的舌是生命樹；乖謬的嘴使人心碎。

溫良的舌是生命樹；邪惡的舌使人心碎。

溫良的舌是生命樹；邪惡的舌使人心碎。

溫和的言詞帶來生命，乖謬的話語傷透人心。

說安慰話的舌頭是生命樹；奸惡的舌頭使人心碎。

溫良的口舌是生命樹；在那上頭乖戾的、能使人心碎。

使人痊癒的舌頭，就是生命樹；奸惡的舌頭，使心靈破碎。

溫良之舌、乃生命之樹、乖謬之詞、乃摧折人心、

良言猶生命之樹、厲語猶毀物之風。

溫良之言、猶如生命之樹、暴戾之辭、使人心傷、

The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

A tongue that calms is like a tree of life. But a tongue that tells lies produces a broken spirit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.

A wholesome tongue[ is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein[ is] a breach in the spirit.

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

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.

Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.

Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.

“ But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.

The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit?

Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.

All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.You love evil more than good and lies more than truth. InterludeYou love to destroy others with your words, you liar!

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is full of pain.

Some people may contradict our teaching, but these are the wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. These teachings promote a godly life.

Then the Lord God said,“ Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!”So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made.After sending them out, the Lord God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

“ Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God.