Proverbs 15:1

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

A soft answer breaketh ire; an hard word raiseth strong vengeance.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:43

And a man of Israel answered to the men of Judah, and said, I am greater by ten parts to the king, and David pertaineth more to me than to thee; why hast thou done wrong to me, and it was not told to me the former, that I should bring again my king? Forsooth the men of Judah answered harder to the men of Israel.

1 Kings 12:7

Which said to him, If thou obeyest today to this people, and servest this people, and givest stead to their asking, and speakest to them light, or easy, words, they shall be servants to thee in all days.

2 Chronicles 10:7

And they said to him, If thou pleasest this people, and makest them soft, or quietest them, by meek words, they shall serve thee in all time.

Job 41:3

Whether he shall multiply prayers to thee, either shall speak soft things to thee?

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred raiseth up chidings; and charity covereth all sins.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man raiseth chidings; he that is patient, assuageth chidings that were raised.

Proverbs 25:15

A prince shall be made soft by patience; and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

Proverbs 28:25

He that avaunteth himself, and alargeth, raiseth up strives; but he that hopeth in the Lord, shall be saved.

Proverbs 29:22

A wrathful man stirreth chidings; and he that is light to have indignation, shall be more inclined to sins.

Proverbs 29:8

Men full of pestilence destroy a city; but wise men turn away strong vengeance.

Acts 19:41

And when he had said this thing, he let the people go.