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15 A soft answer will turn away wrath,
    but a word of trouble will stir anger.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:1 Literally “nostril”

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

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27 He who spares his sayings knows knowledge,
    and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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27 The one who has knowledge restrains his words,(A)
and one who keeps a cool head[a]
is a person of understanding.

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  1. 17:27 Lit spirit

15 With patience[a] a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue will break a bone.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:15 Literally “With length of face”
  2. Proverbs 25:15 Or “strength”

15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(A)

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