Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Proverbs 15:4 in English Standard Version "A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit." Pr 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed. Pr 11:3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. Pr 12:18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.