“A gentle tongue is a tree of life,but deceit in it crushes the spirit.”
Proverbs 15:4 (WEB)
Context Reading
2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,but the mouths of fools gush out folly. 3Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,keeping watch on the evil and the good. 4A gentle tongue is a tree of life,but deceit in it crushes the spirit. 5A fool despises his father’s correction,but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. 6In the house of the righteous is much treasure,but the income of the wicked brings trouble.