Proverbs 15:1
A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
In Context
2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
Cross References
Judges 8:3God hath deliuered into your handes the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? and when he had thus spoken, then their spirits abated toward him.
1 Samuel 25:10Then Nabal answered Dauids seruantes, and sayd, Who is Dauid? and who is the sonne of Ishai? there be many seruantes nowe a dayes, that breake away euery man from his master.
2 Samuel 19:43And the men of Israel answered the men of Iudah, and saide, Wee haue ten partes in the King, and haue also more right to Dauid then ye: Why then did ye despise vs, that our aduise should not bee first had in restoring our King? And the wordes of the men of Iudah were fiercer then the wordes of the men of Israel.
1 Kings 12:13And the king answered the people sharpely, and left the old mens counsell that they gaue him,
2 Chronicles 10:7And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be kinde to this people, and please them, and speake louing words to them, they will be thy seruants for euer.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.