Proverbs 15:1 (GNV)

Passage

A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:1 A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the good.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "soft", "answere", "putteth", "away", "wrath", "grieuous", "wordes", and "stirre". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "soft" and "answere", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge...", so "soft" and "answere" should be read forward into that movement. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "soft" and "answere" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.