Proverbs

Proverbs 15:1–2

¹A gentle answer turns away wrath,

but a harsh word stirs up anger.

²The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A gentle	רַּ֭ךְ	raḵ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7390 tender, delicate, soft
answer	מַֽעֲנֶה־	ma·‘ă·neh-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4617 answer, response
turns away	יָשִׁ֣יב	yā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
wrath	חֵמָ֑ה	ḥê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2534 heat, rage
but a harsh	עֶ֝֗צֶב	‘e·ṣeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6089 pain, hurt, toil
word	וּדְבַר־	ū·ḏə·ḇar-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
stirs up	יַעֲלֶה־	ya·‘ă·leh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
anger	אָֽף׃	’āp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The tongue	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
of the wise	חֲ֭כָמִים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
commends	תֵּיטִ֣יב	tê·ṭîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
knowledge	דָּ֑עַת	dā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
but the mouth	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the fool	כְ֝סִילִ֗ים	ḵə·sî·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
spouts	יַבִּ֥יעַ	yab·bî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5042 flow, spring, bubble up
folly	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃	’iw·we·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H200 folly

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 15:1 Proverbs 10:12 · Proverbs 25:15 · Proverbs 15:18 · Proverbs 29:22 · Proverbs 28:25 · Judges 8:1–3 · 1 Samuel 25:10–13 · 1 Kings 12:13–16 · Judges 12:3–6

Proverbs 15:2 Proverbs 12:23 · Proverbs 15:28 · Proverbs 13:16 · Ecclesiastes 10:12–13 · Psalm 45:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.