Proverb from Israel

Hebrew

מַעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָף׃

Ma’aneh rakh yashiv chemah, u-dvar etsev ya’aleh af.

“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

Meaning

A gentle reply calms anger, and harsh words make it worse.

The English is from the King James Version (Project Gutenberg eBook #10).

What is a proverb? A short, well-known, and memorable saying that expresses a common truth, practical experience, or piece of advice.