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15 A soft answer will turn away wrath,
    but a word of trouble will stir anger.[a]
The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:1 Literally “nostril”

15 A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

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Gentleness[a] of tongue is a tree of life,
    but perverseness in it[b] causes a break in spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Or “Healing”
  2. Proverbs 15:4 That is, the tongue

[a]A gentle tongue is a tree of life;
But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Hebrew The healing of the tongue.

The lips of the wise will spread knowledge,
    but the heart[a] of fools, not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or “mind”

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

23 Joy belongs to a man with answers in his mouth,
    and a word in its time, how good it is!

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23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;
And a word in due season, how good is it!

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26 Plans of evil are an abomination of Yahweh,
    but gracious words are pure.

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26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah;
But [a]pleasant words are pure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:26 Or, the pure speak pleasant words