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Douay-Rheims
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A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
King James
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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Louis Second
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Une réponse douce calme la fureur, Mais une parole dure excite la colère
Martin Luther
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Eine linde Antwort stillet den Zorn; aber ein hart Wort richtet Grimm an.
Vulgate
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responsio mollis frangit iram sermo durus suscitat furorem

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


mollis : soft, pliant, flexible, easily moved, gentle.
sermo : discussion, speech.
sermo : talk, common talk, conversation, rumor.
durus : hard, harsh, tough, strong,enduring, / rough, rude, uncouth.