Кроткий язык — древо жизни, но необузданный — сокрушение духа.
The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
A gentlea tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
A [a]wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.