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Proverbs 15:1
1A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath, But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- New International Version (NIV)A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Context of Proverbs 15:1
A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath, But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger. 2The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable, But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly. 3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:1 word by word
מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:1
- Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
- Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].
- Proverbs 28:25An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.
- Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.
- Judges 12:3So when I saw that you were not coming to help me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord handed them over to me. So why have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”
- 1 Samuel 25:10But Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today, each of whom is breaking away from his master.
- 2 Samuel 19:43Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, “We have ten [tribes’] shares in the king, and we have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt and ignore us [by rushing ahead]? Were we not the first to speak of bringing back our king?” But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.
- 1 Kings 12:13The king answered the people harshly and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A soft answer - Gentleness will often disarm the most furious, where positive derangement has not taken place; one angry word will always beget another, for the disposition of one spirit always begets its own likeness in another: thus kindness produces kindness, and rage produces rage. Universal experience confirms this proverb.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Verse 1 A right cause will be better pleaded with meekness than with passion. Nothing stirs up anger like grievous words.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Controlling emotions and matching them to the situation helps others listen without reacting.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-33Pr 15:1-33. 1. soft--tender or gentle. turneth ... wrath--from any one. stir up--as a smouldering fire is excited.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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