Proverbs 15:1
A soft answere brekith ire; an hard word reisith woodnesse.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
In Context
2The tunge of wise men ourneth kunnyng; the mouth of foolis buylith out foli.
Cross References
Judges 8:3And the Lord bitook in to youre hondis the princes of Madian, Oreb and Zeb. What sich thing myyte Y do, what maner thing ye diden? And whanne he hadde spoke this thing, the spirit of hem restide, bi which thei bolneden ayens hym.
1 Kings 12:13And the kyng answeride harde thingis to the puple, while the counsel of eldere men was forsakun, which thei hadden youe to hym;
2 Chronicles 10:7And thei seiden to hym, If thou plesist this puple, and makist hem softe bi meke wordis, thei schulen serue thee in al tyme.
Proverbs 10:12Hatrede reisith chidingis; and charite hilith alle synnes.