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15 If you answer people in a kind way, it stops them being angry.
    But if you say cruel things, it makes people angry.
When wise people speak, they show that knowledge is good.
    But when fools speak, they only say foolish things.

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15 A gentle answer(A) turns away wrath,(B)
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(C)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(D)

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