Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

15 A (A)gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a [a](B)harsh word stirs up anger.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:1 Lit painful

15 A sensitive answer turns back wrath,
    but an offensive word stirs up anger.

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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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28 The righteous heart reflects before answering,
    but the wicked mouth blurts out evil.

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