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A soft answer turns away wrath

This is found in Proverbs 15 verse 1.  Try it and find out for yourself.  If someone is aggressive towards you the temptation is to speak rudely back to them, but that just escalates the problem. Try to see things from their point of view.  What is really making them angry?  If you have wronged them then you should apologise.  However they may be angry because a situation is making them afraid.  Don't just look at the surface, but see what is troubling them.  Maybe you can help them see things in a different light. Your soft answer will help them to relax and see through the difficulties to a solution.

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