Proverbs 15:1

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

Proverbs 25:15

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Judges 8:1-3

And the men of E'phraim said to him, "What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with Mid'ian?" And they upbraided him violently.

Proverbs 15:18

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

1 Kings 12:13-16

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

And when I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hand, and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the LORD gave them into my hand; why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?"

1 Samuel 25:10-13

And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

1 Samuel 25:21-33

Now David had said, Surely, in vain have I kept all that this man had in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that was his; and he has requited me evil for good.

2 Samuel 19:43

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

Proverbs 28:25

He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Proverbs 15:1

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

Soft

Proverbs 25:15

Judges 8:1

1 Samuel 25:21

Grievous pr 15

General references

1 Samuel 17:29

Job 41:3

Acts 11:4

Bible References

Soft

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

And the men of E'phraim said to him, "What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with Mid'ian?" And they upbraided him violently.

Now David had said, Surely, in vain have I kept all that this man had in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that was his; and he has requited me evil for good.

Grievous pr 15

And a man of that place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

and she brought it near before Saul, and before his servants, and they ate. And they rose up and went away that night.

And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;

General references

And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?

Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee?

But Peter began and set forth the matter to them in order, saying,