Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns back fury, || And a grievous word raises up anger.
Literal Standard 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 makes knowledge good, || And the mouth of fools utters folly.
Cross References
Judges 8:3God has given the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, into your hand; and what have I been able to do like you?” Then their temper desisted from off him in his speaking this thing.
1 Samuel 25:10And Nabal answers the servants of David and says, “Who [is] David, and who [is] the son of Jesse? Have servants been multiplied today who are each breaking away from his master?
2 Samuel 19:43And the men of Israel answer the men of Judah, and say, “We have ten parts in the king, and also more than you in David; and why have you lightly esteemed us, that our word has not been first to bring back our king?” And the word of the men of Judah is sharper than the word of the men of Israel.
1 Kings 12:13And the king answers the people sharply, and forsakes the counsel of the elderly which they counseled him,
2 Chronicles 10:7And they speak to him, saying, “If you become good to this people, and have been pleased with them, and spoken to them good words, then they have been servants to you [for] all the days.”
Proverbs 10:12Hatred awakens contentions, || And love covers over all transgressions.