A soft answer turneth away wrath: But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Joshua 22:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh said to the heads of the clans of Israel, American Standard Version (1901) Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, Common English Bible Then the people of Reuben, the people of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh answered the heads of the military units of Israel: Catholic Public Domain Version And the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and of the one half tribe of Manasseh responded to the leaders of the delegation from Israel: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the children of Ruben, and of Gad, and of the half tribe of Manasses answered the princes of the embassage of Israel: |
A soft answer turneth away wrath: But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
The preparations of the heart belong to man: But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
The LORD, the God of gods, the LORD, the God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against the LORD, (save thou us not this day,)
but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: