Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
New American Standard Bible
But a
King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
International Standard Version
A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.
A Conservative Version
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.
American Standard Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Amplified
But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.
Bible in Basic English
By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
Darby Translation
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Julia Smith Translation
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
King James 2000
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.
Modern King James verseion
A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.
NET Bible
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
New Heart English Bible
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The Emphasized Bible
A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.
Webster
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
World English Bible
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Youngs Literal Translation
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
Themes
Anger » Grievous words stir up
Evil » Words evil words of men » Irritating
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Speech/communication » Soft words
Speech/communication » Grievous words
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:1
Prayers for Proverbs 15:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1
but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:15
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
but a man slow to anger
1 Kings 12:13-16
Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him
Proverbs 29:22
and a hot-tempered man
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
1 Samuel 25:10-13
Nabal asked them, “Who is David?
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,
Proverbs 10:12
but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 28:25
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.