Proverbs 15 – Relationships, Gentle Words, and Thoughts

1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. “soft answer turneth away wrath” – cf, the way Gideon calmed the anger of the men of Ephraim in Jdg 8:1-3 (cf also Prov 15:18; Ecc 10:4). “grievous words stir up anger” – Nabal’s sarcastic response put David in a  fighting mood […]

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