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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 15) Proverbs 15:1-2 KJV
"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."
Proverbs Chapter 15, Verse 1-2
Proverbs 15:1-2 in Context (Verses 1–5 KJV)
1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.*
3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.*
5
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.