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Selected Verse: Proverbs 15:4 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 15:4 |
King James |
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
A wholesome tongue--(Compare Margin), pacifying and soothing language.
tree of life-- (Pro 3:18; Pro 11:30).
perverseness therein--cross, ill-natured language.
breach . . . spirit--(compare Isa 65:14, Hebrew), grieves, instead of appeasing. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
A wholesome tongue - literally, as in the margin, the same word as "sound" in Pro 14:30 (see the note). A more literal rendering would be soundness of speech.
Tree of life - Compare Pro 3:18 note.
Breach in the spirit - With the sense of vexation (compare Isa 65:14). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Wholesome - Which utters sound and useful counsels. Tree of life - Is greatly useful to preserve the present life, and to promote the spiritual and eternal life, both of the speaker and hearers. Perverseness - False or corrupt speeches. A breach - Disturbs and wounds the spirits, both of the speaker and hearers. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| A wholesome tongue is a tree of life - Here again is an allusion to the paradisiacal tree, עץ חיים ets chaiyim, "the tree of lives." |
14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.