"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."
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And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.