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Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 · Young's Literal Translation
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Proverbs 15:1 in other translations
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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In context
1 A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
3 In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.
4 A healed tongue is a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.
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