Surah Al-Baqarah 2:263

۞ قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًى ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌ

Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

Honourable words kind talk and a generous reply to the beggar and forgiveness towards him for his persistence are better than a voluntary almsgiving followed by injury through reproach and deriding him for his begging; …

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 2:263, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.