Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.

A Conservative Version

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A soft
רך 
Rak 
Usage: 16

מענה 
Ma`aneh 
Usage: 8

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

but grievous
עצב 
`etseb 
Usage: 7

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

stir up
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 15:1

References

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Prayers for Proverbs 15:1

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

1 A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise will make knowledge good: and the mouth of the foolish will gush forth folly.



Cross References

Proverbs 25:15

In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones.

Judges 8:1-3

And the men of Ephraim will say to him, Why didst thou this word to us, that thou calledst not to us when thou wentest to war against Midian? and they will contend with him with strength.

Proverbs 15:18

A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention.

1 Kings 12:13-16

And the king will answer the people hard, and he will forsake the counsel of the old men which they counseled him;

Proverbs 29:22

A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.

Judges 12:3-6

And I shall see that thou savest not, and I shall put my soul in my hand, and I shall pass over to the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah will give them into my hand: and wherefore came ye up to me this day to war against me?

1 Samuel 25:10-13

And Nabal will answer David's servants, and say, Who is David? and who the son of Jesse? this day there were many servants breaking away a man from the face of his lord.

1 Samuel 25:21-33

(And David said, Surely in vain did I watch all which was to this one in the desert, and not any thing was missed from all which was to him; and he will turn back to me evil for good.

2 Samuel 19:43

And the man Israel will answer the man Judah, and say, Ten hands to me in the king, and also in David I above thee: and wherefore didst thou make light of me? and was not my word first to me to turn back my king? And the word of the man Judah will will be hard above the word of the man Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred will excite strifes: and love will cover over all transgressions.

Proverbs 28:25

He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat

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