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

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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 Whoever (A)restrains his words has knowledge,
    and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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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 With (A)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue will break a bone.

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