Proverbs 15:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:1 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 15:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 15:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.”
Proverbs 15:1 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:1 in Context — Proverbs 15
1 A resposta suave desvia o furor, mas a palavra pesada faz a ira aumentar.
2 A língua dos sábios faz bom uso da sabedoria, mas a boca dos tolos derrama loucura.
3 Os olhos do SENHOR estão em todo lugar, observando os maus e os bons.
What Does Proverbs 15:1 Mean?
Proverbs 15:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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