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Proverbs 15:1
Berean Standard Bible · Westminster Leningrad Codex
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
מַֽעֲנֶה־ רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־ עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־ אָֽף׃