Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 15:1

מַ֭עֲנֶה רַּ֣ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה אָֽף׃
maʿaneh rak yashiyb ḥemah vdbar ʿeṣeb yaʿaleh ʾaf
King James Version (KJV)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Modern English

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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