Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
In Context
2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
Cross References
Judges 8:3Into your hands hath God delivered the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their spirit was appeased toward him, when he said that word.
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 that break away every man from his master.
2 Samuel 19:43And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
1 Kings 12:13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice 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, they will be thy servants for ever.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.