Proverbs 15:1-4

World English Bible

15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.
² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools gush out folly.
³ Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.
⁴ A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but deceit in it crushes the spirit.