Pleasant words {are as} an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

The words of a talebearer {are} as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. {talebearer: or, whisperer} {as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded} {most...: Heb. chambers}

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

She {is} a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy {is every one} that retaineth her.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

The words of a talebearer {are} as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. {innermost...: Heb. chambers}

For I {am} poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, {even} the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Let your speech {be} alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

She {is} a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy {is every one} that retaineth her.

The fruit of the righteous {is} a tree of life; and he that winneth souls {is} wise. {winneth: Heb. taketh}

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, {even} the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

The tongue of the just {is as} choice silver: the heart of the wicked {is} little worth.