Proverbs 15:1 · King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 in the King James Version reads: “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”. Read it
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Proverbs 15:1 in the Original Hebrew
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A soft
רַךְ
rak
H7390
answer
מַעֲנֶה
maʻăneh
H4617
turneth away
שׁוּב
shûwb
H7725
wrath:
חֵמָה
chêmâh
H2534
but grievous
עֶצֶב
ʻetseb
H6089
words
דָּבָר
dâbâr
H1697
stir up
עָלָה
ʻâlâh
H5927
anger.
אַף
ʼaph
H639
KJV word order, keyed to Strong's numbers. About the lexicon →
Proverbs 15:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. |
|---|---|
| WEB | A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| ASV | A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. |
| YLT | A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. |
| WBT | A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. |
| DBY | A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger. |
Cross References for Proverbs 15:1
Proverbs 25:15
Proverbs 10:12
Proverbs 15:18
Proverbs 29:22
Proverbs 28:25
Judges 8:1–3
1 Kings 12:13–16
1 Samuel 25:10–13
Judges 12:3–6
1 Samuel 25:21–33
2 Samuel 19:43
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Questions about Proverbs 15:1
What does Proverbs 15:1 say?
Proverbs 15:1 in the King James Version reads: “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 15, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 15:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 15:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 15, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 15:1 shown in?
This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 15:1 in the table on this page.