Bible verse
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 15.
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
KJV
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
ASV
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
ERV
A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
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