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Proverbs 15:4
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4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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Proverbs 15:4
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4 A [a]wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Lit. healing
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 (A)A gentle[a] tongue is (B)a tree of life,
    but (C)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Or healing
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 A [a]soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it [b]crushes the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
  2. Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 The soothing tongue(A) is a tree of life,(B)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(C)

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