Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹ A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger. ² The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge, - but, the month of dullards, belcheth out folly.

Soft Answer

Gentle Answer

Proverbs 25:15

By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.

Judges 8:1-3

And the men of Ephraim said unto him - What is this thing thou hast done to us, in not calling us, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they did chide with him, sharply.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

1 Kings 12:13-16

And the king answered the people, harshly, - and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled him;

Proverbs 29:22

A man given to anger, stirreth up strife, and, he that exceedeth in wrath, aboundeth in transgression.

Judges 12:3-6

So, when I saw that thou wast not going to save, then put I my life in my hand, and passed over against the sons of Ammon, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand. Wherefore, then, have ye come up against me this day, to fight against me?

1 Samuel 25:10-13

Then Nabal answered the servants of David, and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? Nowadays, many are the servants that have broken away, every one from the presence of his lord:

1 Samuel 25:21-33

Now, David, had said - Surely, in vain, did I guard all that pertained to this man in the wilderness, so that there was, nothing, missed of all that he had, - seeing he hath returned to me evil for good.

2 Samuel 19:43

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said - Ten parts, have we in the king, therefore, even in David, have we more right than ye. Why, then, made ye light of us, so that our word was not heard first as to bringing back our king? And, the words of the men of Judah, were fiercer than, the words of the men of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

Proverbs 28:25

The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.