Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹ A gentle answer turns away anger,
but a harsh word stirs up wrath. ² The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

Soft Answer

Gentle Answer

Proverbs 25:15

A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Judges 8:1-3

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

1 Kings 12:13-16

Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion.

Judges 12:3-6

When I saw that you weren’t going to deliver me, I took my life in my own hands and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the Lord handed them over to me. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

1 Samuel 25:10-13

Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is Jesse’s son? Many slaves these days are running away from their masters.

1 Samuel 25:21-33

David had just said, “I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good.

2 Samuel 19:43

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah: “We have 10 shares in the king, so we have a greater claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Weren’t we the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.

Proverbs 28:25

A greedy person provokes conflict,
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.