Proverbs 15:1-2 in English

¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

² The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

¹ Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.

¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

¹ Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.

¹ A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

² The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

¹ When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.

² When wise people speak MTY, it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say MTY what is foolish.

¹ Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

¹ By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

² Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

¹ A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

¹ A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.

² The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.

¹ A kind reply wards off anger, but hurtful words make people mad.

² What wise people say makes knowledge attractive, but stupid people talk a lot of nonsense.

¹ A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

² The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath: But grievous words stir up anger.

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

¹ A soft answer turneth away fury; but a mortifying word stirreth up anger.

² The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge acceptable; but the mouth of fools sputtereth out folly.

¹ Anger slays even wise men; Yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: But a grievous word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise knows what is good: But the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.

¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath; But harsh words stir up anger.

² The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge pleasing; But the mouth of fools poureth forth folly.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of wise people compliments knowledge, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

² The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

¹ A soft answer breaketh ire; an hard word raiseth strong vengeance.

² The tongue of wise men honoureth knowing; the mouth of fools boileth out folly.

¹ A soft answer breaketh ire; an hard word raiseth strong vengeance.

² The tongue of wise men honoureth knowing (or The speaking of the wise honoureth knowledge); the mouth of fools boileth out folly.

¹ A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

² The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.