## A gentle answer ##

"A tender answer" AT: "a friendly answer"

## a harsh word stirs up anger ##

AT: "an offensive word causes anger" or "a painful word makes a person angry"

## The tongue of the wise compliments ##

"The tongue of wise people compliments" AT: "Wise people compliment" or "When wise people speak they compliment" ([[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## compliments knowledge ##

"treats knowledge well" or "does good to knowledge"

## knowledge ##

This refers to both information and to the process of learning and teaching. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

## the mouth of fools ##

AT: "fools" or "foolish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])