Proverbs 15:1; Proverbs 15:4

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Proverbs 15:1

1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Proverbs 15:4

4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
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