Proverbs 15:4
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”
חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
עֵץ
is a tree of
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עֵץ
Tree. Ets. A tree planted by rivers of water. The righteous person is like a tree with deep roots in God's word, bearing fruit in season and never withering.
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שֶׁבֶר
is brokenness
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שֶׁבֶר
Break, ruin. Sheber. To shatter into pieces. A broken and contrite heart God will not despise. Brokenness before God is the pathway to wholeness.
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מַרְפֵּא
healing of
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מַרְפֵּא
Healing, health, a cure. Marpe. A merry heart is good like medicine. God heals spirit soul and body. He is interested in the whole person.
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לָשׁוֹן
tongue
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לָשׁוֹן
Tongue, language. Lashon. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. What you say shapes your world. Speak life not death.
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