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A gentle answer turns away wrath

Causing a person to stop being angry is spoken of as if it were turning that person's wrath away. AT: "Answering a person gently will calm that person's wrath" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

but a harsh word stirs up anger

Causing a person to become more angry is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening anger. AT: "but speaking harshly causes that person to become more angry" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)