Proverbs 15:1 References

1 A agentle answer turns away wrath, But a bharsh word stirs up anger.

a Judges 8:1-3, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 25:15

Judges 8

1 Then the men of Ephraim said to him, "aWhat is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?" And they contended with him vigorously.

2 But he said to them, "What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

3 "God has given the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your hands; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?" Then their anger toward him subsided when he said that.

Proverbs 15

18 A ahot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the bslow to anger ccalms a dispute.

Proverbs 25

15 By aforbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

Other references for Proverbs 15:1

b 1 Samuel 25:10-13