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Proverbs 15:4
King James Version
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Berean Standard Bible
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
World English Bible
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.