Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 25:15

In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.

Judges 8:1-3

And the men of Ephraim said to him, What is this thing you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they rebuked him sharply.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

1 Kings 12:13-16

And the king answered the people roughly, and left the old men's advice which they advised him,

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up fighting, and a furious man abounds in sin.

Judges 12:3-6

When I saw that you did not deliver me, I took my life in my hand and passed over against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand, and why have you come up against me, to fight against me today?

1 Samuel 25:10-13

And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? The servants who have broken away, each man from his master, have multiplied.

1 Samuel 25:21-33

And David had said, Surely in vain I have kept all that belongs to this fellow 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, We have ten parts in the king, and we also have more right in David than you. Why then did you despise us, so that our advice should not be sought first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were more fierce than the words of the men of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.

Proverbs 28:25

He who is of a proud heart stirs up fighting; but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Soft

Proverbs 25:15
In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Judges 8:1
And the men of Ephraim said to him, What is this thing you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they rebuked him sharply.
1 Samuel 25:21
And David had said, Surely in vain I have kept all that belongs to this fellow in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that was his. And he has requited me evil for good.

Grievous pr 15

1 Samuel 10:12
And a man from there answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 Samuel 28:25
And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants. And they ate, and rose up and went away that night.
Judges 12:3
When I saw that you did not deliver me, I took my life in my hand and passed over against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand, and why have you come up against me, to fight against me today?
1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? The servants who have broken away, each man from his master, have multiplied.
2 Samuel 19:43
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we also have more right in David than you. Why then did you despise us, so that our advice should not be sought first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were more fierce than the words of the men of Israel.
1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people roughly, and left the old men's advice which they advised him,

General references

1 Samuel 17:29
And David said, What have I done now? Was it not only a word?
Job 41:3
Will he multiply pleas for help to you? Will he speak soft words to you?
Acts 11:4
But Peter related the matter from the beginning and explained it by order to them, saying,