A moment in scripture
Proverbs 15:4
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A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
- Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
- Proverbs 15:5
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
- Proverbs 15:6
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.