Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.
New American Standard Bible
But a
King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Holman Bible
but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
International Standard Version
A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.
American Standard Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Amplified
But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.
Bible in Basic English
By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
Darby Translation
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Julia Smith Translation
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
King James 2000
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.
Modern King James verseion
A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.
NET Bible
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
New Heart English Bible
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The Emphasized Bible
A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.
Webster
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
World English Bible
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Youngs Literal Translation
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
Themes
Anger » Grievous words stir up
Evil » Words evil words of men » Irritating
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Speech/communication » Soft words
Speech/communication » Grievous words
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:1
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Prayers for Proverbs 15:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:15
By long-suffering a ruler is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Judges 8:1-3
And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have thou done thus to us, that thou did not call us when thou went to fight with Midian? And they chided with him sharply.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
1 Kings 12:13-16
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in transgression.
Judges 12:3-6
And when I saw that ye did not save me, I put my life in my hand, and passed opposite the sons of Ammon, and LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have ye 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 who 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 fellow has in the wilderness so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him, and he has returned 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 have also more [right] in David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be had first in bringing back our king
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.
Proverbs 28:25
He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be made fat.