Proverbs 15:1 “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

World English Bible

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

American Standard Version

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Geneva Bible 1599

A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

Darby Translation

A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Young's Literal Translation

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

Bible in Basic English

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

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Cross references

“soft”

Proverbs 25:15 Proverbs 29:22 Judges 8:1–3 1 Kings 12:13–16 Judges 12:3–6 1 Samuel 25:21–33

Proverbs 25:15 · BSB

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Proverbs 29:22 · BSB

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

Judges 8:1–3 · BSB

Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently.

1 Kings 12:13–16 · BSB

And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders

Judges 12:3–6 · BSB

When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

1 Samuel 25:21–33 · BSB

Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.

Also

Proverbs 10:12 Proverbs 15:18 Proverbs 28:25

Proverbs 10:12 · BSB

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 15:18 · BSB

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Proverbs 28:25 · BSB

A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

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