Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a mortifying word stirreth up anger.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
In Context
2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge acceptable; but the mouth of fools sputtereth out folly.
Cross References
Judges 8:3Into your hand God delivered the princes of Midian, 'Oreb and Zeeb: and what have I been able to do in comparison with you? Then was their anger abated from him, when he had spoken this speech.
1 Samuel 25:10And Nabal answered the servants of David, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? now-a-days there are many servants that break away every one from his master.
2 Samuel 19:43(19:44) And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, Ten parts have we in the king, and also in David have we more right than ye: why then did ye esteem us lightly? and was not our word the very first to bring back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
1 Kings 12:13The king answered the people harshly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they had advised him;
2 Chronicles 10:7And they spoke unto him, saying, If thou wilt be kind to this people, and please them, and speak to them good words: then will they be servants unto thee for all times.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love throweth a cover over all transgressions.