Proverbs 15:4-6
English Standard Version
4 (A)A gentle[a] tongue is (B)a tree of life,
but (C)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
5 (D)A fool (E)despises his father's instruction,
but (F)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Or healing
Proverbs 15:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 A [a]soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it [b]crushes the spirit.
5 A fool [c]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.
6 Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit
- Proverbs 15:5 Or despises
Proverbs 15:4-6
King James Version
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
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