KJV - A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

ASV - A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

BBE - A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

WEB - A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.

YLT - A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

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