Assamese: মৃদু উত্তৰে ক্ৰোধ ক্ষান্ত কৰে; কিন্তু কঠোৰ কথাই খং তোলে।
AYT: Jawaban yang lembut meredakan kemurkaan, tetapi perkataan yang menyakitkan mendatangkan kemarahan.
Bengali: মৃদু উত্তর রাগ দূর করে, কিন্তু কঠোর শব্দ রাগ উত্তেজিত করে।
Gujarati: નમ્ર ઉત્તર ક્રોધને શાંત કરી દે છે, પણ કઠોર શબ્દો રીસ ચઢાવે છે.
Hindi: कोमल उत्तर सुनने से जलजलाहट ठण्डी होती है, परन्तु कटुवचन से क्रोध धधक उठता है।
Kannada: ಮೃದುವಾದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರವು ಸಿಟ್ಟನ್ನಾರಿಸುವುದು, ಬಿರುನುಡಿಯು ಸಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೇರಿಸುವುದು.
Marathi: शांतीच्या उत्तराने राग निघून जातो, पण कठोर शब्दामुळे राग उत्तेजित होतो.
Odiya: କୋମଳ ଉତ୍ତର କ୍ରୋଧକୁ ଦମନ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର କଟୁ ବାକ୍ୟ କୋପ ଜନ୍ମାଏ ।
Punjabi: ਨਰਮ ਉੱਤਰ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਠੰਡਾ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਕਠੋਰ ਬਚਨ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਨੂੰ ਭੜਕਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ।
Tamil: சாந்தமான பதில் கடுங்கோபத்தை அடக்கும்; கடுஞ்சொற்களோ கோபத்தை எழுப்பும்.
Telugu: సున్నితమైన మాట కోపాన్ని తగ్గిస్తుంది. నొప్పించే మాట కోపం రేపుతుంది.
NETBible: A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
NASB: A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
HCSB: A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
LEB: A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
NIV: A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
ESV: A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
NRSV: A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
REB: A mild answer turns away anger, but a sharp word makes tempers rise.
NKJV: A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
KJV: A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
NLT: A gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.
GNB: A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
ERV: A gentle answer makes anger disappear, but a rough answer makes it grow.
BBE: By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
MSG: A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.
CEV: A kind answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them up.
CEVUK: A kind answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them up.
GWV: A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
NET [draft] ITL: A gentle <07390> response <04617> turns <07725> away anger <02534>, but a harsh <06089> word <01697> stirs up <05927> wrath <0639>.