மெதுவான பிரதியுத்தரம் உக்கிரத்தை மாற்றும்; கடுஞ்சொற்களோ கோபத்தை எழுப்பும்.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
World English Bible (WEB)
A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
Cross Reference
Judges 12:3
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?
1 Samuel 25:10
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.
Judges 8:1
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.
Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
1 Samuel 25:21
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.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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