Proverbs 15:1

In 11 translations

BSB

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

KJV

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

WEB

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

ASV

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

LSV

A soft answer turns back fury, || And a grievous word raises up anger.

YLT

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

DBY

A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

DRC

A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.

GNV

A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

JPS

A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

LXXE

Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.

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Original-language editions

WLC

מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃

LXX-Br

Ὀργὴ ἀπόλλυσι καὶ φρονίμους, ἀπόκρισις δὲ ὑποπίπτουσα ἀποστρέφει θυμὸν, λόγος δὲ λυπηρὸς ἐγείρει ὀργάς.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
• Proverbs 25:15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
• Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
• Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
• Proverbs 28:25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
• Judges 8:1–3Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently. But Gideon answered them, “Now what have…
• 1 Samuel 25:10–13But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and…
• 1 Kings 12:13–16And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father…
• Judges 12:3–6When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?” Jephthah then gathered all the men…
• 1 Samuel 25:21–33Now David had just finished saying, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good. May God punish David,…
• 2 Samuel 19:43“We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah pressed…

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