Proverbs 15:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Young's Literal Translation
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

King James Bible
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Hebrew
A gentle
רַּ֭ךְ (raḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7390: Tender, delicate, soft

answer
מַֽעֲנֶה־ (ma·‘ă·neh-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4617: An answer, response

turns away
יָשִׁ֣יב (yā·šîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

wrath,
חֵמָ֑ה (ḥê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

but a harsh
עֶ֝֗צֶב (‘e·ṣeḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6089: An earthen vessel, toil, a pang

word
וּדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇar-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

stirs up
יַעֲלֶה־ (ya·‘ă·leh-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

anger.
אָֽף׃ (’āp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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