Proverbs 15:1
Verse 1 of 33. The 15th of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.