Proverbs 15:1
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- 1 Heb “soft answer.” The adjective רַּךְ (rakh, “soft; tender; gentle”; 940 ) is more than a mild response; it is conciliatory, an answer that restores good temper and reasonableness (W. McKane, Proverbs [], 477). Gideon illustrates this kind of answer (Judg 8:1–3) that brings peace.
- 2 Heb “word of harshness”; “grievous words.” The noun עֶצֶב (’etsev, “pain, hurt”) functions as an attributive genitive. The term עֶצֶב refers to something that causes pain ( 780 I עֶצֶב). For example, Jephthah’s harsh answer led to war (Judg 12:1–6).
- 3 Heb “raises anger.” A common response to painful words is to let one’s temper flare up.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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A gentle answer turns away anger,
but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
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A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A soft answer will turn away wrath,
but a word of trouble will stir anger.
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KJV 1900King James Version
A soft answer turneth away wrath:
But grievous words stir up anger.
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