Proverbs 15:1

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

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

Cross References

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.

1 Kings 12:7

And they will speak to him, saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people and serve them, and answer them, and speak to them good words, and they were servants to thee all the days.

2 Chronicles 10:7

And they will speak to him, saying, If thou wilt be for good to this people, and pleasing them, and speak to them good words, and they were servants to thee all the days.

Job 41:3

Will he multiply supplications to thee? will he speak soft things to thee?

Proverbs 10:12

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

Proverbs 15:18

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

Proverbs 25:15

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

Proverbs 28:25

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

Proverbs 29:22

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

Proverbs 29:8

Men of derision will kindle up a city: and the wise will turn away anger.

Acts 19:41

And having said these, he loosed the assembly.