"Wrath destroys even thoughtful people..." (Proverbs 15:1)

1  Wrath destroys even thoughtful people; 
           yet an answer that submits turns away passion;
           and a word that is painful* arouses wrath. 
2  The tongues of wise people focus on good things;
           yet the mouths of foolish people proclaim bad things.

This is the Christ Family Bible translation of Proverbs 15:1-2 as found in the Septuaginta Deutsch critical edition of the Old Testament in Greek.

Compare, for example, to modern English translations that prioritize the Old Testament in available Hebrew manuscripts. The Greek witness is the one that is more complete and coherent, providing explanation and orderedness for comprehension and memorisation.

1  A soft answer turns away wrath,
           But a harsh word stirs up anger.
2  The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,

           But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. (NKJV)


1  A soft answer turns away wrath,

           but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge,

           but the mouths of fools pour out folly. (NRSV)

1  A soft answer turneth away wrath:
           but grievous words stir up anger.
2  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:
           but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. (AKJV)


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Notes

* "Painful" is a primary sense of the Greek word luperós that metaphorically can mean "offensive".

CFB: Scripture quoted from the Christ Family Bible. Copyright © 2017 by J.J. Thomas. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

AKJV: Scripture quotations from The Authorized (King James) Version. Rights in the Authorized Version in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown. Reproduced by permission of the Crown’s patentee, Cambridge University Press.

NKJV: Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

NRSV: New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.