Proverbs 15:1
Proverbs chapter 15 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 12:3
And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?
- Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
- 1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
- 1 Samuel 25:21
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.
- 1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
- Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.