Proverbs 15:4
4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
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4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 15:4
Commentary on Proverbs 15:4
(Read Proverbs 15:4)
A good tongue is healing to wounded consciences, by comforting them; to sin-sick souls, by convincing them; and it reconciles parties at variance.