King James Version with Apocrypha
"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."
— Proverbs 15:1, King James Version with Apocrypha
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. ”
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
“A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.”
“A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.”
“By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.”
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.