Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
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
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.
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
Images Proverbs 15:1
Prayers for Proverbs 15:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger. 2 A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:15
With patience may a prince be pacified, and with a soft tongue may rigorousness be broken.
Judges 8:1-3
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, "Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledest us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites?" And they chode with him a good.
Proverbs 15:18
An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord.
1 Kings 12:13-16
the king answered the people churlishly and left the advice that old men gave him:
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife; and he that beareth evil will in his mind, doth much evil.
Judges 12:3-6
And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands and went upon the children of Ammon. And the LORD delivered them into my hands. Wherefore then are ye come upon me to fight with me?"
1 Samuel 25:10-13
And Nabal answered David's servants and said, "What is David? And what is the son of Jesse? There is plenty of servants nowadays, that break away every man from his master.
1 Samuel 25:21-33
And David said, "In vain have I kept all that this fellow had in the wilderness: so that nought was missed that pertained unto him, for he hath quite me with 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 have thereto more right to David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice had not been first had in restoring our king again?" And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Proverbs 10:12
Evil will stirreth up strife; but love covereth the multitude of sins.
Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud stomach, stirreth up strife; but he that putteth his trust in the LORD, shall be well fed.