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Proverbs 15:1–2

dA soft answer turns away wrath,

but ea harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,

but fthe mouths of fools pour out folly.

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Proverbs 15:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath,

but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

A soft answer turneth away wrath:

But grievous words stir up anger.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:

But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

A gentle answer deflects anger,

but harsh words make tempers flare.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,

but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

A soft answer turns away wrath,

But a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,

But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger,

but an unkind answer will cause more anger.

Wise people use knowledge when they speak,

but fools pour out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

A soft answer turneth away wrath;

But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;

But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

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

Proverbs 15:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A gentle answer turns away rage, 

but a harsh word stirs up anger. 

The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge, 

but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity. 

Proverbs 15:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

A gentle answer turns away anger,

but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,

but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

A soft answer turns away wrath,

but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge,

but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

A soft answer will turn away wrath,

but a word of trouble will stir anger.

The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge,

but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

A gentle answer turns anger away.

But mean words stir up anger.

The tongues of wise people use knowledge well.

But the mouths of foolish people pour out foolish words.

Proverbs 15:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

A gentle answer turns away wrath,

But a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,

But the mouth of fools spouts folly.


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