Proverbs 15:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ A wholesomea tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. ”

Proverbs 15:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A wholesome tongue - literally, as in the margin, the same word as “sound” in Proverbs 14:30 (see the note). A more literal rendering would be soundness of speech. Tree of life - Compare P...
Proverbs 15:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One ( Proverbs 15:11 ) is noteworthy as showing an extended con...
Proverbs 15:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

A wholesome tongue . Gentleness of tongue. tree of life. See Genesis 2:9 ; Genesis 3:22 ; Genesis 3:24 . Compare Proverbs 3:18 ; Ezekiel 27:12 . Revelation 22:2 , and notes there. spirit....
Proverbs 15:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life - Here again is an allusion to the paradisiacal tree, עץ חיים ets ch...
Proverbs 15:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life— A wholesome tongue, or a tongue which heals, or the health of the tongue, is a tree of life, but when it is perverse it breaks the spirit; or, the perve...
Proverbs 15:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. A wholesome tongue - sound in itself and healthful to others, by its knowledge, prudence, sincerity:...
Proverbs 15:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
Proverbs 15:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A wholesome tongue. — One which heals and soothes by its gentleness and judicious words. (Comp. Proverbs 12:18 .) A tree of life. — Comp. Proverbs 3:18 ; Proverbs 11:30 . Perverseness. — D...
Proverbs 15:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause inserted at the beginning.- Proverbs 15:1 "A m...
Proverbs 15:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Kind Words and Glad Hearts Proverbs 15:1-17 A soft answer; the tongue of the wise; a wholesome tongue; the lips of the wise; the prayer of the upright -these keywords touch one of the greate...
Proverbs 15:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:11 . This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which is most full of mystery to us is perfectly known to...
Proverbs 15:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. The eyes of the LORD are in every pl...
Proverbs 15:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life ,.... A tongue that delivers out salutary instructions, wholesome advice and counsel; a "healing tongue" w, as it may be rendered, which pacifies contending pa...
Proverbs 15:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit. Ver. 4. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. ] As uttering words that have a healing property in th...
Proverbs 15:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright Expressing what he knows prudently and gracefully; taking due care both what, and when, and to whom, and in what manner he speaks; but the mouth of fo...
Proverbs 15:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. Note, 1. A good tongue is healing, healing to wounded consciences by comforting them,...
Proverbs 15:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A wholesome tongue, which uttereth sound, and comfortable, and useful counsels, is a tree of life; is greatly useful to preserve the present life, and to promote the spiritual and eternal life, bot...
Proverbs 15:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Wise Words, Reproof And Firm Discipline Uphold The Righteous, Giving Them Suitable Reward, Whilst The Unrighteous Reject Reproof, And Suffer The Consequences ( Proverbs 15:4-13 ). In this subsecti...
Proverbs 15:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 15:3 . Beholding , rather “watching,” “observing” (so Stuart, Miller, and Delitzsch). Proverbs 15:4 . Whole-some, “gentle,” “soft,” perverseness or “transgression,...
Proverbs 15:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:1 . A soft answer turneth away wrath. It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to misconstruction, it proposes a better way. My father, sa...
Proverbs 15:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath . Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured person should not wrap himself in sullen silence; and...
Proverbs 15:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 4. A wholesome tongue, literally, "gentleness of tongue," is a tree of life, that is, a person who, in true humility, uses gentle, pacifying, soothing speech will do his share toward a better...
Proverbs 15:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:3 ; Genesis 3:22-24 ; Malachi 4:2 ; Proverbs 12:18 ; Proverbs 16:24 ; Proverbs 18:14 ; Proverbs 18:8 ; Proverbs 26:22 ; Proverbs 3:18 ; Psalms 109:22 ; Psalms 52:2-4 ; Revelat...
Proverbs 15:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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. Pe...

Proverbs 15:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 15:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 15:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 15:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 15:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 15:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 15:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 15:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 15:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 15:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 15:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes