Proverbs 15:1

World English Bible

15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1

American Standard Version

15 A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

²⁷He who spares his words has knowledge.
He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

²⁷He ^[a]that spareth his words hath knowledge;
And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:27 Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words; And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit

¹⁵By patience a ruler is persuaded.
A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁵By long forbearing is a ^[a]ruler persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

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