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Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
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English Standard Version
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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King James Version
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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The Message Bible
1 A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.
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New American Standard Bible
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
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New International Version
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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New King James Version
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
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New Living Translation
1 A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.
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New Revised Standard
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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American Standard Version
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
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The Bible in Basic English
1 By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
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Common English Bible
1 A sensitive answer turns back wrath, but an offensive word stirs up anger.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
1 A sensitive answer turns back wrath, but an offensive word stirs up anger.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
1 A gentle response deflects fury, but a harsh word makes tempers rise.
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The Darby Translation
1 A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
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Good News Translation
1 A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
1 A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
1 A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Hebrew Names Version
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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Lexham English Bible
1 A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
1 Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
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New Century Version
1 A gentle answer will calm a person's anger, but an unkind answer will cause more anger.
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New International Reader's Version
1 A gentle answer turns anger away. But mean words stir up anger.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
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Revised Standard Version
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Third Millennium Bible
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
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The Latin Vulgate
1 responsio mollis frangit iram sermo durus suscitat furorem
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1 responsio mollis frangit iram sermo durus suscitat furorem
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The Webster Bible
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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World English Bible
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Wycliffe
1 A soft answer breaketh ire; an hard word raiseth strong vengeance.
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Young's Literal Translation
1 A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
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