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A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 ESV

Regarding the soft answer, consider Jacob's approach to Esau in Genesis 32, .Gideon's flattery of Ephraim in Judges 8, and Abigail saving her family from David in 1 Samuel 25.

Regarding the harsh answer, consider Jephthah being too honest to Ephraim in Judges 12, David provoking Goliath to pride in 1 Samuel 17, and Yeshua's rebuke of the Pharisees in Luke 4.

There's a time for both.

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It's interesting how I just replied to post on https://social.ttn.place/post/....51304_thought-for-to about me procrastinating when difficult discussions are to be had.

So, what is the balance between not being courageous and speaking your mind vs giving a soft answer?

I might be incorrectly hiding my fear behind saying that I don't want to stir up anger...?

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