잠언 Chapter 15

Translation: ESV

1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Key Message

A gentle word calms anger and a harsh word stirs it up. The manner of speaking determines the quality of relationships.

▸This teaches the importance of how we respond in conflict.

This teaches the importance of how we respond in conflict. A gentle word calms anger, while a harsh word inflames it further. This is a foundational principle of conflict psychology. It is not the content of what is said but the manner of speaking that determines whether conflict escalates or resolves.

Related Verses

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
3

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Key Message

God watches all people's actions everywhere; this is both the foundation of moral life and a source of comfort.

▸The omniscience of God is the foundation of moral life.

17

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

Key Message

The heart of happiness is loving relationships, not material abundance; a simple life with love surpasses a rich life with hatred.

▸This is a paradoxical wisdom declaring that the quality of relationships matters more than material abundance.

33

The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Key Message

The fear of the LORD is the school of wisdom, and humility is the path to true honor.

▸The final verse of chapter 15 concludes by linking the fear of the LORD with humility.