a[ch. 25:15]; See Judg. 8:1-3
bSee 1 Sam. 25:10-13; 1 Kgs. 12:13-16
cch. 15:1; 16:14; [Eccles. 10:4]

Proverbs 15:1

1 aA soft answer turns away wrath,
but ba harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 25:15

15 With cpatience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
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