Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
In Context
2The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
Cross References
Judges 8:3God has delivered into your hand the rulers of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.
1 Samuel 25:10And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants now-a-days who break away every man from his master.
2 Samuel 19:43And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [right] in David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be had first in bringing back our king
1 Kings 12:13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
2 Chronicles 10:7And they spoke to him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants forever.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.