Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
In Context
2The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge,—but, the mouth of dullards, belcheth out folly.
Cross References
Judges 8:3Into your hand, hath God delivered the princes of Midian—Oreb and Zeeb, what then had I been able to do in comparison with you? Then, was their spirit softened toward him, when he had spoken this word.
1 Samuel 25:10Then Nabal answered the servants of David, and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? Nowadays, many are the servants that have broken away, every one from the presence of his lord:
2 Samuel 19:43And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said—Ten parts, have we in the king, therefore, even in David, have we more right than ye. Why, then, made ye light of us, so that our word was not heard first as to bringing back our king? And, the words of the men of Judah, were fiercer than, the words of the men of Israel.
1 Kings 12:13And the king answered the people, harshly,—and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled him;
2 Chronicles 10:7And they spake unto him saying, If thou wilt be kind to this people, and please them, and speak unto them kind words, then will they be thy servants, all the days.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.