A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
¶ A soft answere turneth away wrath: but grieuous words stirre vp anger.
1611 marginal noteChap. 25.14.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Third-person singular present form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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First occurrence: Leviticus 20:6
Complete exact-word concordance
A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
¶ A soft answere turneth away wrath: but grieuous words stirre vp anger.
1611 marginal noteChap. 25.14.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoeuer it turneth, it prospereth.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a stone of grace.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.16.
THE king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
¶ The kings heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the riuers of water: hee turneth it whithersoeuer he will.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
He that turneth away his eare from hearing the law, euen his prayer shalbe abomination.
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
A lyon which is strongest among beastes, and turneth not away for any:
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits.
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Tell me, (O thou whom my soule loueth) where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flocke to rest at noone: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flockes of thy companions?
1611 marginal noteOr, as one that is vailed.
¶ For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.
¶ For the people turneth not vnto him that smiteth them, neither doe they seeke the LORD of hostes.
BEHOLD, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
¶ Behold, the LORD maketh the earth emptie, and maketh it waste, and turneth it vpside downe, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
1611 marginal noteHeb. peruerteth the face thereof.
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