Proverbs 15:1

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

A soft answer turns back wrath, but a word of pain causes anger to go up.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:43

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, We have ten hands in the king, and we also have more in David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our word was not first to bring back our king? And the word of the men of Judah was more fierce than the word of the men of Israel.

1 Kings 12:7

And they spoke to him, saying, If you are servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them and speak to them good words, then they will be servants to you all the days.

2 Chronicles 10:7

And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be good to this people, and will please them, and will speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

Job 41:3

Will he multiply supplications to you; or will he speak soft words to you?

Proverbs 10:12

Hating stirs up strifes, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 15:18

A man of fury stirs up strife, but one long to anger calms fighting.

Proverbs 25:15

In being at length to anger, a ruler is persuaded; and a soft tongue shatters the bone.

Proverbs 28:25

The proud in soul stirs up strife, but he who is trusting on Jehovah shall be made fat.

Proverbs 29:22

A man of anger stirs up contention, and a master of fury abounds in transgression.

Proverbs 29:8

Men of scorning blast a city, but the wise ones turn away anger.

Acts 19:41

And saying these things, he dismissed the assembly.