1 A gentle answer turns away anger, 15:1 Jdg 8:1–3; Pr 25:15; Ec 10:4
but a harsh word stirs up wrath. 15:1 1Sm 25:10–13; 1Kg 12:13–16
4 The tongue that heals is a tree of life, 15:4 Pr 11:30; 13:12
but a devious tongue 15:4 Lit but crookedness in it breaks the spirit.