“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
From the Hebrew wisdom tradition, compiled under Solomon's reign. In ancient Near Eastern culture, honor and shame were the primary social currencies — a sharp word in public could rupture a relationship permanently.
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