Proverbs 15:4
A mild tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a wound in the spirit.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
In Context
3The eyes of the LORD are in every place; They behold the evil and the good.
5The fool despiseth the correction of his father; But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Cross References
Psalms 109:22For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the taste, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 18:14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a wounded spirit who can bear?
Malachi 4:2But for you that fear my name Shall the sun of salvation arise With healing under his wings. And ye shall go forth and leap for joy, Like calves of the stall.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:4
The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted. 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. The great truths of divinity are of great use to enforce the precepts of morality, and none more than this—That the eye of God is always upon the children of men. 1. An eye to discern all, not only from which nothing can be concealed, but by which every thing is actually inspected, and nothing overlooked or looked slightly upon: The eyes of the Lord are in every place; for he not only sees all from… Read the whole commentary →