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Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 The tongue that heals is a tree of life, but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.
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English Standard Version
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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King James Version
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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The Message Bible
4 Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim.
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New American Standard Bible
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
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New International Version
4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
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New King James Version
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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New Living Translation
4 Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
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New Revised Standard
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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American Standard Version
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
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The Bible in Basic English
4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
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Common English Bible
4 Wholesome speech is a tree of life, but dishonest talk breaks the spirit.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 Wholesome speech is a tree of life, but dishonest talk breaks the spirit.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but when it twists things, it breaks the spirit.
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The Darby Translation
4 Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
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Good News Translation
4 Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
4 Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.
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Hebrew Names Version
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
4 The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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Lexham English Bible
4 Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it [causes] a break in spirit.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.
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New Century Version
4 As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life, but dishonest words crush the spirit.
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New International Reader's Version
4 A tongue that brings healing is like a tree of life. But a tongue that tells lies produces a broken spirit.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
4 A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.
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Revised Standard Version
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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Third Millennium Bible
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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The Latin Vulgate
4 lingua placabilis lignum vitae quae inmoderata est conteret spiritum
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
4 lingua placabilis lignum vitae quae inmoderata est conteret spiritum
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The Webster Bible
4 A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness in it [is] a breach in the spirit.
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World English Bible
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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Wycliffe
4 A pleasant tongue is the tree of life; but the tongue that is unmeasurable, (or unable to be checked,) shall defoul the spirit.
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Young's Literal Translation
4 A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.
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