Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
Young's Literal Translation
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 good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
Cross References
Judges 8:3Into your hand hath God given the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; 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 answereth the servants of David and saith, 'Who [is] David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master;
2 Samuel 19:43And the men of Israel answer the men of Judah, and say, 'Ten parts we have in the king, and also in David more than you; and wherefore have ye lightly esteemed us, that our word hath 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 answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,
2 Chronicles 10:7And they speak unto him, saying, 'If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'
Proverbs 10:12Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.