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Proverbs 15:1
Proverbs 15:1 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath:
But grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 A soft answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger,
but an unkind answer will cause more anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — American Standard Version (ASV 1901)
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 A gentle answer turns away rage,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 A gentle answer turns away anger,
but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
Proverbs 15:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 A soft answer will turn away wrath,
but a word of trouble will stir anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
1 A gentle answer turns anger away.
But mean words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.
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