Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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 soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Topics Anger
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Proverbs 15:1
- Proverbs 25:15; Judges 8:1–3; 1 Samuel 25:21–33
- grievous
- Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 28:25; Proverbs 29:22; Judges 12:3–6; 1 Samuel 25:10, 11, 21, 22; 2 Samuel 19:43; 1 Kings 12:13–16