Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. Young's Literal Translation A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it—a breach in the spirit. King James Bible A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit. Hebrew A soothingמַרְפֵּ֣א (mar·pê) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4832: Curative, a medicine, a cure, deliverance, placidity tongue לָ֭שׁוֹן (lā·šō·wn) Noun - common singular Strong's 3956: The tongue is a tree עֵ֣ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood of life, חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life but a perverse [tongue] וְסֶ֥לֶף (wə·se·lep̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5558: Crookedness, crooked dealing crushes שֶׁ֣בֶר (še·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash the spirit. בְּרֽוּחַ׃ (bə·rū·aḥ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit |