4 cA gentle tongue is a dtree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground the LORD God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and whoever captures souls is wise.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
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