A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 15:1 in context
Proverbs 15:1–4
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A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouths of fools gush out folly.
3
The LORD’s eyes are everywhere,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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