Proverbs 15:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:1 — KJV
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
— Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 15:1
“But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:1: away, wrath, stir
“Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. thyself...: or, thine anger from waxing hot”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:1: away, wrath, anger
“I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:1: away, wrath, anger
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: did cast...: Heb. corrupted his compassions”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:1: away, wrath, anger
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:1: away, wrath, anger
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