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Proverbs 15:1 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Proverbs 15:1 -

A gentle^H7390 answer^H4617 turns^H7725 away^H7725 wrath^H2534,

But a [fn]harsh^H6089 word^H1697 stirs^H5927 up^H5927 anger^H639.

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Translations for Proverbs 15:1

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

A soft answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A gentle answer turns away anger,

but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

A gentle^H7390 answer^H4617 turns^H7725 away^H7725 wrath^H2534,

But a [fn]harsh^H6089 word^H1697 stirs^H5927 up^H5927 anger^H639.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a [fn]harsh word stirs up anger.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

A gentle^H7390 answer^H4617 turns^H7725 away^H7725 wrath^H2534,

But a [fn]harsh^H6089 word^H1697 stirs^H5927 up^H5927 anger^H639.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath,

But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

A soft answer turneth away wrath;

But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

responsio mollis frangit iram sermo durus suscitat furorem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الْجَوَابُ اللَّيِّنُ يُبَدِّدُ الْغَضَبَ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ الْقَارِصَةُ تُهَيِّجُ السَّخَطَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

מַעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָף׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὀργὴ ἀπόλλυσιν καὶ φρονίμους ἀπόκρισις δὲ ὑποπίπτουσα ἀποστρέφει θυμόν λόγος δὲ λυπηρὸς ἐγείρει ὀργάς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

اَلْجَوَابُ اللَّيِّنُ يَصْرِفُ الْغَضَبَ، وَالْكَلاَمُ الْمُوجعُ يُهَيِّجُ السَّخَطَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

LA blanda respuesta quita la ira: mas la palabra áspera hace subir el furor.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

La blanda respuesta quita la ira; Mas la palabra áspera hace subir el furor.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

回答柔和、使怒消退．言語暴戾、觸動怒氣。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

La suave respuesta quita la ira, pero la palabra áspera aumenta el furor.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

유순한 대답은 분노를 쉬게 하여도 과격한 말은 노를 격동하느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Une réponse douce calme la fureur, Mais une parole dure excite la colère.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Eine linde Antwort stillt den Zorn; aber ein hartes Wort richtet Grimm an.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Кроткий ответ отвращает гнев, а оскорбительное слово возбуждает ярость.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

La respuesta suave quita la ira; mas la palabra áspera hace subir el furor.

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