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Proverbs 15:1 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 15 · verse 1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.Proverbs 15:1 · King James Version
What Proverbs 15:1 means
Turneth away is a redirecting word — the wrath was already coming. Solomon is not saying a soft answer prevents conflict. He is saying it changes the direction of one that has already started. And grievous words covers true things said harshly, not only false ones.
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Proverbs 15:1 in context
1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
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Key words (Strong's)
- grievousʻetseban earthen vesselH6089 →
- turnethshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- answermaʻăneha replyH4617 →
- wrathchêmâhheatH2534 →
- wordsdâbâra wordH1697 →
- softraktenderH7390 →
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