Cross Reference PROVERBS 15:4 A WHOLESOME TONGUE IS A TREE OF LIFE BUT PERVERSENESS THEREIN IS A BREACH IN THE SPIRIT

{Proverbs 15:4} A wholesome 4832 tongue 3956 [is] a tree 6086 of life: 2416 but perverseness 5558 therein [is] a breach 7667 in the spirit. 7307

A wholesome:
Heb. The healing of the, "There isª that speakethª ° like the piercingsª of a sword:ª but the tongueª of the wiseª [is] health.ª" {Prv 12:18} + "Pleasantª wordsª [are as] an honeycomb,ª ª sweetª to the soul,ª and healthª to the bones.ª" {Prv 16:24} + "But unto you that fearª my nameª shall the Sunª of righteousnessª ariseª ° with healingª in his wings;ª and ye shall go forth,ª ° and grow upª ° as calvesª of the stall.ª" {Mal 4:2}

a tree:
"She¹ [is] a treeª of lifeª to them that lay holdª ° upon her: and happyª ° [is every one] that retainethª ° her." {Prv 3:18} + "And the LORDª Godª said,ª ° Behold,ª the manª is become¹ as oneª of¹ us, to knowª ° goodª and evil:ª and now,¹ lest¹ he put forthª ° his hand,ª and takeª ° also¹ of the treeª ¹ of life,ª and eat,ª ° and liveª ° for ever:ª ... So he drove outª °¹ the man;ª and he placedª ° at the eastª ¹ of the gardenª of Edenª ¹ Cherubims,ª and a flamingª swordª which turned every way,ª ° to keepª °¹ the wayª of the treeª of life.ª" {Gen 3:22-24} + "If any manª teach otherwise,ª ° andª consentª ° notª to wholesomeª ° words,ª [even] the words¹ of ourª Lordª Jesusª Christ,ª andª to the¹ doctrineª which is accordingª to godliness;ª" {1Tm 6:3} + "He that hathª ° an ear,ª let him hearª ° whatª the¹ Spiritª saithª ° unto the¹ churches;ª To himª that overcomethª ° will I giveª ° to eatª ° ofª the¹ treeª of life,ª whichª isª ° inª the midstª of the¹ paradiseª of God.ª" {Rev 2:7}

a breach:
"The wordsª of a talebearerª [are] as wounds,ª ° and they¹ go downª ° into the innermost partsª of the belly.ª" {Prv 18:8} + "The spiritª of a manª will sustainª ° his infirmity;ª but a woundedª spiritª who¹ can bear?ª °" {Prv 18:14} + "The wordsª of a talebearerª [are] as wounds,ª ° and they¹ go downª ° into the innermost partsª of the belly.ª" {Prv 26:22} + "Thy tongueª devisethª ° mischiefs;ª like a sharpª ° razor,ª workingª ° deceitfully.ª ... Thou lovestª ° all¹ devouringª words,ª O [thou] deceitfulª tongue.ª" {Psa 52:2-4} + "For¹ I¹ [am] poorª and needy,ª and my heartª is woundedª ° withinª me." {Psa 109:22}

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