A soft answer turneth away wrath
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A gentle reply to someone who is angry will pacify that person. This saying comes from the Book of Proverbs in the Bible (see also Bible).
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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