1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:1
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 1
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A gentleרַּ֭ךְH7390Adjective - masculine singularanswerמַֽעֲנֶה־H4617Noun - masculine singular constructturns awayיָשִׁ֣יבH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwrathחֵמָ֑הH2534Noun - feminine singularbut a harshעֶ֝֗צֶבH6089Noun - masculine singularwordוּדְבַר־H1697Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructstirs upיַעֲלֶה־H5927Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularangerאָֽף׃H639Noun - masculine singular